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Robert U. Ayres
Emeritus Professor of Economics and Political Science and Technology Management
Keywords
Humanity and Technology; Economics and Technology; Technology and Society; Life After Fossil Fuels; Technology as Change Agent
Book
Ayres R. U. (2021). The History and Future of Technology: Can Technology Save Humanity from Extinction? Springer.
The author examines the history of technology as a change agent in society, focusing on societal roots rather than technology as an autonomous, self-perpetuating phenomenon. With rare exceptions, technology is developed in response to societal needs that have evolutionary roots and causes.