Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology

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Title Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology
Publication Type Book
Pub Year 1993
Authors Postman, N.
Publisher Vintage
Keywords machine, neo-Taylorism
Notes neo-Taylorism, machine"In the work of Frederick Taylor we have, I believe, the first clear statement that society is best served when human beings are placed at the disposal of their techniques and technology, that human beings are, in a sense, worth less than their machinery." (p. 52)