The glass cage : where automation is taking us
Carr, Nicholas G., 1959-2015
eBook
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 : where automation is taking us / Nicholas Carr.
Author:
Carr, Nicholas G., 1959-, author
Imprint:
London : The Bodley Head, 2015.
Collation:
1 online resource (viii, 276 pages)
Notes:
Also issued in print: 2015.Includes bibliographical references and index.Description based on print version record.
Audience:
Specialized.
Linking notes:
Print version :
ISBN:
9781473511088 (ePub ebook)
Dewey class:
303.483
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
42572