Juma, Calestous
Innovation and Its Enemies: Why People Resist New Technologies
- ISBN 13:
- 9780190051600
- author:
- Juma, Calestous
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 432
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 14 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Technology, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The tension between innovation and tradition has long been a source of public controversy. Calestous Juma explores nearly 600 years of technology history to understand why new technologies often spark debate about their impact on society. Juma identifies the root of this tension as the perception that benefits accrue to a select few, while risks are more widely distributed. He reveals how modern technological controversies arise from distrust in institutions and shows how new technologies emerge and take hold, creating new institutional landscapes. This book calls upon public leaders to work with scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs to manage technological change and expand public engagement on scientific and technological matters.
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