Man and Technology: How Humanity Thrives in a Changing World (Essay Series) - Hardcover

9789189425897: Man and Technology: How Humanity Thrives in a Changing World (Essay Series)

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ISBN 10: 9189425898 ISBN 13: 9789189425897

Verlag: Stolpe Publishing, 2023

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Tracing the past, present and future of technology’s impact on culture, industry and economics

In this anthology of essays, leading historians, academics and writers trace the influence of technology on industry and economics, warfare and espionage, culture and communication, and ponder what the future holds in the continuously evolving relationship between man and technology.

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�ber die Autorinnen und Autoren

Alastair Benn is a writer and deputy editor at Engelsberg Ideas.

Kurt Almqvist is President of the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit.

Mattias Hess�rus is a historian and Director of Civilisation Studies at the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation.

Elisabeth Braw is a Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where she focuses on defence and deterrence against Grey Zone threats. She is also a columnist with Foreign Policy, where she writes on national security and the globalised economy. Before joining AEI, Elisabeth was a Senior Research Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, whose Modern Deterrence project she led. Prior to that, she worked at Control Risks, a global risk consultancy. Elisabeth is also a member of the steering committee of the Aurora Forum (the UK–Nordic–Baltic leader conference), a member of the UK National Preparedness Commission and an Associate Fellow at the European Leadership Network. Elisabeth started her career as a journalist, reporting for Newsweek, the Christian Science Monitor and the international Metro group of newspapers, among others. She regularly writes op-eds, including for the Financial Times, Politico, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (writing in German) and the Wall Street Journal. She is also the author of God’s Spies: The Stasi’s Cold War Espionage Campaign Inside the Church, about the Stasi.

Armand D'angour is a Professor of Classics at the University of Oxford and Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford. He is the author of numerous articles and chapters on the literature and culture of ancient Greece and (as a former professional cellist) has conducted innovative research into reconstructing early Greek music. His books include The Greeks and the New: Novelty in Ancient Greek Imagination and Experience. His latest book How to Innovate: An Ancient Guide to Creative Thinking was published in 2021.

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Technology is at the heart of the human story. In an era of transformation, comprehending what drives these changes means understanding the history of man's relationship with technology. In this anthology of essays, world-leading historians, academics and writers explore innovation, industry and the economy, warfare and espionage, culture and communication, and what it means to be human in the era of Silicon Valley.

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