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Kunstler, James Howard.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Cities of the future : yesterday's tomorrow or tomorrow's yesterday?
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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
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Going broke the hard way : the end of Wall Street
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The energy specter : oil and gas, alternative energy, and waiting for Santa Claus
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Insults to the planet and the planet's reply
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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.
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