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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Kunstler, James Howard.     Subjects     Technology -- Social aspects -- United States.     Fossil fuels -- United States -- Social aspects.     Environmentalism -- United States -- Social aspects.     United States -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.     United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Kunstler, James Howard.       by title:      Too much magic. ; wi...       by call number:      303.4973 K96t     Search the Web     Kunstler, James Howard.     Technology -- Social aspects -- United States.     Fossil fuels -- United States -- Social aspects.     Environmentalism -- United States -- Social aspects.     United States -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.     United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century.       MARC Display

Too much magic. ; wishful thinking, technology, and the fate of the nation. by Kunstler, James Howard. Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated 2012. Call #: 303.4973 K96t Subjects Technology -- Social aspects -- United States.   Fossil fuels -- United States -- Social aspects.   Environmentalism -- United States -- Social aspects.   United States -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.   United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century. ISBN:  9780802120304 (hc.) 080212030X (hc.) Alternate title:  Wishful thinking, technology, and the fate of the nation. Description:  245 p. ; 24 cm. Contents:  Where we're at -- Farewell to the drive-in utopia -- Cities of the future : yesterday's tomorrow or tomorrow's yesterday? -- The dangers of techno-narcissism, or, Frankenstein release 2.0, how Ray Kurzweil's singularity aims to replace the old god with a new and improved version -- The futility of party politics in the long emergency -- Going broke the hard way : the end of Wall Street -- The energy specter : oil and gas, alternative energy, and waiting for Santa Claus -- Insults to the planet and the planet's reply -- Social relations and the dilemmas of difference. Summary:  "Too Much Magic" is what Kunstler sees in the bright visions of a future world dreamed up by optimistic souls who believe technology will solve all our problems. He argues that the time for magical thinking and hoping for miracles is over, and the time to begin preparing for the long emergency has begun. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Cole Harbour Public Library Adult Nonfiction 303.4973 K96t Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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