The Fourth Civilization, Volume Two

The Fourth Civilization: Technology, Society, and Ethics stimulates its readers to consider the ethical and societal consequences of technologies they already use, and others that will become ubiquitous. Its discussions and provocative questions integrate history, science, technology, and ethical and religious beliefs, examining the past and present, and preparing for the future.Social changes always follow the adoption of new technologies. The plow drove the transition from hunter-gatherer to a