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In this witty, often terrifying work of cultural criticism, the author of Amusing Ourselves to Death chronicles our transformation into a Technopoly: a society that no longer merely uses technology as a support system but instead is shaped by it--with radical consequences for the meanings of politics, art, education, intelligence, and truth.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Intro -- Other Books by This Author -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Social Science as Moral Theology -- Defending Against the Indefensible -- The Naming of Missiles -- My German Question -- A Muted Celebration -- The Parable of the Ring Around the Collar -- The News -- The Educationist as Painkiller -- Etiquette -- Megatons for Anthromegs -- The Conservative Outlook -- Remembering the Golden Age -- Columbusity -- Alfred Korzybski -- The Disappearance of Childhood -- Future Shlock -- Safe-Fail -- My Graduation Speech -- About the Author.