Software and Mind: The Mechanistic Myth and Its Consequences
by Andrei Sorin
Publisher: Andsor Books 2013
ISBN/ASIN: 0986938904
ISBN-13: 9780986938900
Number of pages: 944
Description:
Addressing general readers as well as software practitioners, Software and Mind discusses the fallacies of the mechanistic ideology and the degradation of minds caused by these fallacies. The book shows that the mechanistic ideology has turned most of our software-related activities into pseudoscientific pursuits.
Download or read it online for free here:
Download link
(7.4MB, PDF)
Similar books
Planet Broadbandby R. Yassini, S. Schley, L. Ellis, R. Brown - Cisco Press
The book examines the promise behind the broadband: high-speed access to interactive media and communications. The authors explain why broadband is more than just a better connection to the Internet, and how it improves on every aspect of life.
(13434 views)
Sharing: Culture and the Economy in the Internet Ageby Philippe Aigrain - Amsterdam University Press
An exploration of digital culture and its dissemination, 'Sharing' offers a counterpoint to the view that file sharing is piracy. Philippe Aigrain looks at the benefits of file sharing, which allows unknown writers to be appreciated more easily.
(6286 views)
The New Hacker's Dictionary (The Jargon File)by Eric S. Raymond - The MIT Press
A comprehensive compendium of hacker slang illuminating many aspects of hackish tradition, folklore, and humor. This is no snoozer dictionary of technical terms, it's the slang and secret language among computer jocks that offers the most fun.
(19468 views)
Hanging Out in the Virtual Pubby Lori Kendall - University of California Press
Lori Kendall explores the brave new world of social relations as they have evolved on the Internet. In this highly readable ethnography, she examines how men and women negotiate their gender roles on an online forum she calls BlueSky.
(13631 views)