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Journal of Design History· 2013Q1

To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism

Cameron Tonkinwise

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This book review critiques the concept of 'technological solutionism,' arguing that the belief in technology as a universal fix for complex problems is a flawed and potentially harmful ideology.

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  • Critiques the ideology of 'technological solutionism.'
  • Argues that technology is presented as a universal fix for complex problems.
  • Suggests this approach is flawed and potentially harmful.
  • Highlights the book's examination of the limitations of tech-centric problem-solving.

AI-generated from the title and abstract; the full text is not read.

Abstract

Journal Article To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism Get access Evgeny Morozov, Public Affairs, 2013. 432pp., cloth, $28.99. ISBN:978-1610391382 Cameron Tonkinwise Cameron Tonkinwise Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Design History, Volume 27, Issue 1, March 2014, Pages 111–113, https://doi.org/10.1093/jdh/ept034 Published: 06 November 2013

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Field: Visual Arts and Performing Arts

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