Technology is Dead: The Path to a More Human Future

Technology is Dead

Colbert, Chris

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CRC-Press

How did we end up here, masters of scientific insight, purveyors of ever more powerful technologies, astride the burning planet that created us, and now responsible for cleaning up the mess and determining the future direction of all of life? And what do we do about it? Technology is Dead attempts to answer both of those questions. It is a book of both challenge and hope, written for those who are able or willing to lead us out of our global predicament. It is for the politicians, CEOs, community leaders, everyday parents and young people who understand that we must change our ways to ensure a sustainable future for all living things and the planet we rely on. The book's premise is that technology (like capitalism) has been an unprecedented force for prosperity, while at the same time bringing unrelenting, and unplanned downsides. Technology has insinuated itself into every nook and cranny of modern society, ignoring many of our human truths while preying on our vulnerabilities. It has resulted in both profound economic progress and a multitude of troubling unintended consequences, from deepening divides and loss of collective responsibility to a growing list of existential threats. The only viable response is to reconnect with our collaborative roots and undertake what the authors call a humanist revolution, a global effort to redefine human progress, rebuild our core systems to contribute to that progress, and reset our all too human behaviors and aspirations, while becoming the active, careful human-first stewards of technology itself. The revolution, guided by what the authors call a 21st Century Humanist Code asks all of us to work towards the world we want to live in - for each and every human to become the center and source of change in their lives, in their communities and the world beyond. The future of humankind and our planet depends on it.

If you've ever had that "there must be more than this to life" feeling but not known exactly what your best life looks like or how to achieve it, This Is It is for you. In his refreshing tour de force, Chris Colbert cuts through the self-help clutter with a buzz saw and delivers a slightly whimsical but completely actionable wallop of the truth about why so many of us humans pretty much waste the lives we are given and what exactly we can do about it. It's a concise and compelling distillation of the observations and insights of the greatest philosophers and psychologists since the ancient times, delivered in a no holds barred and frothy fashion that is guaranteed to make you pause, think and maybe even act in order to get out of the bucket of stuck you're in. In seven short and simple chapters you'll discover how to: &#61623; make a commitment to change and actually stick to it &#61623; determine the point of your life journey &#61623; create an actionable map to guide you on your way &#61623; love your true self, fully and unconditionally &#61623; find your tribe--the people best equipped to help you &#61623; strive for work-life integration to align what you do for a living with who you are &#61623; make better choices by choosing courage over fear You won't find any sugar-coating in here; Colbert readily admits that the journey he proposes has both downs and ups. So, get ready to do lots of looking in the mirror and serious soul-searching--but know that the rewards are oh so worth it. It is your only life after all.

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