What Technology Wants

Arefreshingviewoftechnologyasalivingforceintheworld.Thisprovocativebookintroducesabrand-newviewoftechnology.Itsuggeststhattechnologyasawholeisnotajumbleofwiresandmetalbutaliving,evolvingorganismthathasitsownunconsciousneedsandtendencies.KevinKellylooksoutthroughtheeyesofthisglobaltechnologicalsystemtodiscover"whatitwants."Heusesvividexamplesfromthepasttotracetechnology'slongcourseandthenfollowsadozentrajectoriesoftechnologyintothenearfuturetoprojectwheretechnologyisheaded.Thisnewtheoryoftechnologyoffersthreepracticallessons:Bylisteningtowhattechnologywantswecanbetterprepareourselvesandourchildrenfortheinevitabletechnologiestocome.Byadoptingtheprinciplesofpro-actionandengagement,wecansteertechnologiesintotheirbestroles.Andbyaligningourselveswiththelong-termimperativesofthisnear-livingsystem,wecancaptureitsfullgifts.Writteninintelligentandaccessiblelanguage,thisisafascinating,innovative,andoptimisticlookathowhumanityandtechnologyjointoproduceincreasingopportunitiesintheworldandhowtechnologycangiveourlivesgreatermeaning.