Accelerating to Twilight: The Limits of Technology

Greg Smith, in his book Accelerating to Twilight, dares to challenge the idea that we must face a future where technology dominates and diminishes our lives. Using a wide-ranging review of our progress and creative history in the application of technology, he also clearly shows how we have reached the physical, social, economic, spatial, and even chemical limits in many of the key technological areas of our lives. This book contends that the future should be ours to define and explore in a lifecentric world, not spent in one of twilight, technological dominance, and ever increasing human irrelevance. There is a far better potential in a future that emphasizes the true worth of each of us, and that advocates for more meaningful jobs, social imperatives, and a more secure future for people around the world. This thought-provoking and challenging work lays the groundwork for tomorrow.