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02925aam a2200349 i 4500 001 3ED95966072811ED93C2E7E557ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220719010102 008 210507t20212021enk b 001 0 eng c 020 $a 9781839099793 020 $a 1839099798 035 $a (OCoLC)1250011106 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d UKMGB $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d YDXIT $d OCLCO $d FIE $d VGM $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 4 $a GN406 $b .H96 2021 082 04 $a 306.46 $2 23 100 1 $a Hynes, Mike, $e author. 245 14 $a The social, cultural and environmental costs of hyper-connectivity : $b sleeping through the revolution / $c by Mike Hynes. 250 $a First edition. 264 1 $a Bingley, UK : $b Emerald Publishing, $c 2021. 300 $a xvi, 173 pages ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a This book seeks broader critical engagement with the design, development and adoption processes of contemporary digital technologies. Such technology has been the catalyst for great improvements in the fields of medicine, employment, education and communications. Yet, a new digital age has also brought a unique set of societal, cultural and environmental challenges that have yet to be fully understood and, when needed, confronted. It could be argued that aspirations to develop an information super-highway that would be an instrument for human flourishing, has given way to vast stores of worthless trivia and is hijacking our attention at every opportunity. In the absence of robust sociological input at the conceptual stages of digital communication technology development, the probability of these tools and instruments delivering change that is deeply personally, socially, culturally and environmentally damaging will continue to grow. Critical exploration of the organisational, social, political and environmental context of digital communications technology is necessary, without which technology will continue to be left 'to its own device' to determine the social and cultural values of societies, for better or worse. The Social, Cultural and Environmental Costs of Hyper-Connectivity investigates the profound effects 21st century digital technology is having on our individual and collective lives and seeks to confront the realities of a new digital age. Changes brought about by digital technology are frequently disruptive and, thus, need to be designed to protect against harm on society. -- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Technology $x Social aspects. 650 0 $a Technology $x Environmental aspects. 650 0 $a Information technology $x Social aspects. 650 0 $a Communication and culture. 650 7 $a Technology $x Social aspects. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01145202 776 08 $i ebook version : $z 9781839099786 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231117032701.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=3ED95966072811ED93C2E7E557ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search