Information Society - New Media, Ethics and Postmodernism (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996)

Human-centredness: A Challenge to Post-industrial Europe? The key power in industrial society has been linked to the possession of capital and factory. In the "information society" it could be rather different. If one accepts that that the key power in the information society will be linked not so much to the ownership of information but to human creativity nourished by that information, the productive force of today and tomorrow, could be more and more the human brain. Making use of one's intelligence is always accompanied by positive emotion, which in turn further activates the intelligence. But, unfortunately, under present conditions workers of all levels live in fear, anxiety and stress rather than desire and motivation. The question of "basic human ecology" (quality of life) is, therefore, a major strategic factor. It is precisely the opposite to the mechanisms of exclusion that currently dominate our society: exclusion of young people through joblessness - but also exclusion through technology, as with the helplessness of older people or the poorly educated confronted with ticket dispensing machines or other automats. This is not idle theorizing, it corresponds to concrete facts. It is, for example, how some observers interpret the crisis at IBM. Because its programs were less 'human-friendly', it was shaken to its foundations by Apple and Microsof- though it seems since to have learnt its lesson.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Human-centred Systems
Release date:	2001
First published:	1996
Editors:	Karamjit S. Gill
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	390
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
ISBN-13:	978-3-540-76036-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > Mathematical theory of computation Books > Computing & IT > Social & legal aspects of computing > Impact of computing & IT on society Promotions
LSN:	3-540-76036-9
Barcode:	9783540760368

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