Future imperfect : technology and freedom in an uncertain world / David D. Friedman.
Future imperfect : technology and freedom in an uncertain world / David D. Friedman.
Future imperfect : technology and freedom in an uncertain world / David D. Friedman.
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New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Date
2008.
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N303.483/ 290
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English
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vi, 351 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Pt. 1. Prologue -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Living with Change -- Pt. 2. Privacy and Technology -- 3. A World of Strong Privacy -- 4. Information Processing: Threat or Menace? Or If Information Is Property, Who Owns It? -- 5. Surveillance Technology: The Universal Panopticon -- Pt. 3. Doing Business On...
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New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2008.
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"Future Imperfect describes and discusses a variety of technological revolutions that might happen over the next decades, their implications, and how to deal with them. Topics range from encryption and surveillance through biotechnology and nanotechnology to life extension, mind drugs, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence. One theme of the...
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Future imperfect : technology and freedom in an uncertain world / David D. Friedman.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-345) and index.
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N303.483/ 290
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74VMbJM2bEll
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMbJM2bEll
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9780521877329 (hardback)
0521877326 (hardback)
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303.483
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991000742399702626
