Against Utopia (eBook EPUB)

What the book is about

Every new technology arrives wrapped in a promise: it will make our lives easier, freer, fairer. Against Utopia examines six of them to separate what they are from what they promise, and to understand and enjoy them without handing over our judgment.

It opens with a declaration of intentions: the author is not a Luddite. He works in technology, and that is exactly why he questions it. The essays work at two levels, practical and philosophical.

Contents

• Declaration of Intentions: I Am Not a Luddite
• AI
• Autonomous Cars
• Cryptocurrencies and NFTs
• Metaverse
• Biogenetics
• Singularity
• Further Reading

Who this book is for

• You use technology every day and want to know what sits behind its promises.
• You are tired of both techno-optimism and doom.
• You want arguments to think for yourself about AI, crypto or the metaverse.

Format and download

• Format: EPUB (DRM-free).
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About the author

Victor de la Fuente is a digital commerce professional, teacher, speaker and author based in Barcelona. He works in eCommerce at Nestlé and teaches at the University of Barcelona, UAB and business schools such as EADA, ISDI and MIOTI. He writes about technology, artificial intelligence, money, minimalism and modern life, combining practical ideas with critical thinking.

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