Our Own Devices How Technology Remakes Humanity
Our Own Devices: How Technology Remakes Humanity by Edward Tenner, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on June 8, 2004, is a 336-page exploration of the unintended consequences of human inventions. This edition delves into the complex relationship between technology and society, illustrating how our creations often reshape our lives in unexpected ways. Tenner examines various inventions, revealing how they have transformed our behaviors and environments, sometimes leading to outcomes that diverge significantly from their original purposes.
Readers will find a thoughtful analysis of how everyday technologies influence human behavior and societal norms. Through examples such as the reclining chair and the typewriter, Tenner highlights the paradoxes of innovation, showing how tools designed for convenience can lead to new challenges. The book engages with themes from technology and engineering to social science and anthropology, prompting reflection on the future trajectory of our technological landscape and the devices that have become integral to our daily existence.
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This delightful and instructive history of invention shows why National Public Radio dubbed Tenner “the philosopher of everyday technology.” Looking at how our inventions have impacted our world in ways we never intended or imagined, he shows that the things we create have a tendency to bounce back and change us.
The reclining chair, originally designed for brief, healthful relaxation, has become the very symbol of obesity. The helmet, invented for military purposes, has made possible new sports like mountain biking and rollerblading. The typewriter, created to make business run more smoothly, has resulted in wide-spread vision problems, which in turn have made people more reliant on another invention—eyeglasses. As he sheds light on the many ways inventions surprise and renew us, Tenner considers where technology will take us in the future, and what we can expect from the devices that we no longer seem able to live without.
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