The Power of Technology

Reviews the book, Technology and Power by David Kipnis (1990). Kipnis wants the reader to understand some of the costs of power often ignored in the study of power in modern society. To Kipnis, the controllers in industry are managers. Kipnis appears to agree with the authors he cites who criticize...

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Published in:Contemporary psychology 1991-10, Vol.36 (10), p.855-855
Main Author: Nebeker, Delbert M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Freedom
Human
Interpersonal Control
Modernization
Society
Technology
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Summary:Reviews the book, Technology and Power by David Kipnis (1990). Kipnis wants the reader to understand some of the costs of power often ignored in the study of power in modern society. To Kipnis, the controllers in industry are managers. Kipnis appears to agree with the authors he cites who criticize technology, yet he tries to distance himself from them by claiming, "I do not oppose technology". This is a bit puzzling because he sees all proposed solutions as "unworkable". Kipnis approaches the subject by discussing the role of technology in the satisfaction of human needs. His treatment is very abbreviated and appears to be only a backdrop to argue that humans are insatiable creatures wanting more and more of what only technology can give them. Although the intention of technology is usually to expand human freedom and autonomy, Kipnis argues that the effect is, almost always, the opposite. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
ISSN:0010-7549
DOI:10.1037/030248