Technology And The Character Of Contemporary Life by Albert Borgmann
A Philosophical Inquiry
A philosophical critique of modern technology arguing that it reshapes human life by turning rich, skillful activities into convenient, commodified services — a “device paradigm” that conceals the workings of production and severs people from meaningful engagement. The book contrasts this with “focal things and practices” that cultivate presence, skill, and social bonds, and urges recovering such practices to preserve moral attention, community, and the character of a good life.
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- 1984
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