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September 14, 2004
Wired Life: Who Are We in the Digital Age
| Title | Wired Life: Who Are We in the Digital Age |  |
| Author | Charles Jonscher | |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers, London | |
| Date | ||
| ISBN | 1862 30035 6 | |
| Reviewed by | Jane Szita | |
| Jonscher’s career has been devoted to technology in one way or another, yet when it comes to analysing its impact on our lives, he remains a relative sceptic. This book surveys philosophy, biology, neuro-chemistry, information theory and electromagnetics to illustrate his main point: that the human mind is entirely different from, not to mention superior to, a computer. Jonshcher is a humanist with absolute confidence in our ability to remain in control of our digital creations. He advises students not to drop history and literature in favour of computer science, since a knowledge of human nature will be more important for the future than any understanding of technology: "The difference between the ability of a machine to process data and a human to create ideas will be instinctively obvious to the younger generation," he reminds us. | ||
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Posted by Books Editor at September 14, 2004 09:33 PM