The great acceleration : how the world is getting faster, faster /
Robert Colvile
- Paperback edition
- London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017
- 390 pages : 20 cm
Originally published : 2016
Introduction Permanent revolution Quick reactions Fast friends The art of acceleration Tomorrow's news today The pace of politics Time is money Planet express Racing to destruction? Conclusion: Fast forward
Colvile inspects the various ways in which the pace of life in our society is increasing and examines the evolutionary science behind our need for constant acceleration, as well as why it's unlikely we'll be able to slow down--or even want to.
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Innovaciones tecnológicas--Aspectos sociales Tecnología y civilización