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In Defence of Serendipity

by Sebastian Olma
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In Defence of Serendipity is a lively and buccaneering work of investigative philosophy, treating the origins of “serendipity, accident and sagacity”, both as riddles and philosophical concepts that can be put to a future political use. 
 
Taking in Aristotle, LSD, Tony Blair and techno-mysticism, Olma challenges the prevailing faith in the benevolence of digital technology and the illegitimate equation of innovation and entrepreneurship, arguing instead that we must take responsibility for the care of society’s digital infrastructure, and prevent its degeneration into an apparatus of marketing and finance. 
 
For although there is nothing wrong with marketing and finance per se, if they alone lead technological development, free of any discretionary political interference, the freedom to be exploited will be as much a part of the future as our ability to intervene freely in our lives, will be a thing of the past.
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Publisher: Watkins Media

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  • Release date: December 27, 2016

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  • ISBN: 9781910924358
  • File size: 556 KB
  • Release date: December 27, 2016

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  • ISBN: 9781910924358
  • File size: 556 KB
  • Release date: December 27, 2016

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Business Computer Technology Philosophy Nonfiction

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English

In Defence of Serendipity is a lively and buccaneering work of investigative philosophy, treating the origins of “serendipity, accident and sagacity”, both as riddles and philosophical concepts that can be put to a future political use. 
 
Taking in Aristotle, LSD, Tony Blair and techno-mysticism, Olma challenges the prevailing faith in the benevolence of digital technology and the illegitimate equation of innovation and entrepreneurship, arguing instead that we must take responsibility for the care of society’s digital infrastructure, and prevent its degeneration into an apparatus of marketing and finance. 
 
For although there is nothing wrong with marketing and finance per se, if they alone lead technological development, free of any discretionary political interference, the freedom to be exploited will be as much a part of the future as our ability to intervene freely in our lives, will be a thing of the past.
Expand title description text
Business Computer Technology Philosophy Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Watkins Media

    Kindle Book
    Release date: December 27, 2016

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781910924358
    File size: 556 KB
    Release date: December 27, 2016

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781910924358
    File size: 556 KB
    Release date: December 27, 2016

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  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English