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Speed limits : where time went and why we have so little left
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- ISBN: 1494528762 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book)
- ISBN: 9781494528768 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book)
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electronic - Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: [United States] : Tantor Media, Inc. : Made available through hoopla, 2015.
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| Restrictions on Access Note: | Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Mel Foster. |
| Summary, etc.: | Drawing together developments in religion, philosophy, art, technology, fashion, and finance, Mark C. Taylor presents an original and rich account of a great paradox of our times: how the very forces and technologies that were supposed to free us by saving time and labor now trap us in a race we can never win. The faster we go, the less time we have, and the more we try to catch up, the farther behind we fall. Connecting our speed-obsession with today's global capitalism, Taylor composes a grand narrative showing how commitments to economic growth and extreme competition, combined with accelerating technological innovation, have brought us close to disaster. Psychologically, environmentally, economically, and culturally, speed is taking a profound toll on our lives. |
| System Details Note: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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| Subject: | Technology and civilization Speed Social aspects Civilization, Modern 21st century |
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