The glass cage : who needs humans anyway?
Carr, Nicholas G., 1959-2016
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Automation is everywhere - from the thermostat in our homes and the GPS in our phones to the algorithms of High Frequency Trading and self-driving cars. We now use it to diagnose patients, educate children, evaluate criminal evidence and fight wars. But psychological studies show that we perform best when fully involved in a task, while the principle of automation - that humans are inefficient - is self-fulfilling. Nicholas Carr uses remarkable case studies - from the navigation techniques of Inuit hunters to the loss of $7 billion on Wall Street in a matter of seconds - to reveal how automation is changing us: our ability not just to read maps and drive cars but to solve problems, forge memories and acquire skills.
Main title:
The glass cage : who needs humans anyway? / Nicholas Carr.
Author:
Carr, Nicholas G., 1959-, author
Imprint:
London : Vintage, 2016.
Collation:
276 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: The Bodley Head, 2015.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780099597452 (pbk)
Dewey class:
303.483
LC class:
T14.5
Language:
English
BRN:
1116448