Futile Progress

Does technological progress lead to social progress? Do innovations and new products bring us closer to Utopia? "Futile Progress" answers with a resounding No. It explores the multiple and far-reaching ways in which we and our environment are affected by technological change, and shows how little there is on the plus side to compensate for the harm it can bring -magnifying inequalities and damaging our natural surroundings. The book also argues for ways in which technology policy can avoid these consequences, and get change to work for our benefit.Braun, Ernest is the author of 'Futile Progress' with ISBN 9781853832437 and ISBN 185383243X.