>Hi everyone,
>
>For those interested in a compelling reason to carefully monitor
>technology/computers, please read Jerry Mander's, " In the Absence of the
>Sacred: The Failure of Technology + the Survival of the Indian Nations"
>published by:Sierra Club Books (1992) (ISBN 0-87156-509-9). Here's a review
>from K. Sale of 'The Nation'...
>
>"A skewering critique of modern technology, in which cars, telephones,
>computers, banks, biogenics, and Television...all are shown to be part of
>a mad
>'megatechnology' that is destroying the world's resources and robotizing its
>peoples."
>
>best,
>melissa
>
melissa - can't find this in my local univ. library - I'd be pleased if you
had time to send me a (very) short outline of arguments off list
kathryn