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"It is obvious that we can no longer proceed developing technologies with our eyes closed to its effects on our psychic habits, social relations and even political ideas. The best eye-opening book on the subject of the implications of a computerized culture is "The Cult of Information." It is nothing short of a basic book for anyone interested in knowing about the ecology of technology."--Neil Postman, author of "Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology"
"This thoughtful, sensitive, and sane book heralds a coming new evaluation of the role of science and technology in the affairs of the human species."--Joseph Weizenbaum, Professor of Computer Science, MIT
Review Quotes: "An important analysis of the interplay between science and technology on the one hand, and the affairs of living beings on the other. Information technology is a good vehicle for the argument."--Igor Aleksander, "Nature