Synopsis
'Powerful, profound and completely engrossing, this is a multitudinous meditation on not only technology but also history, culture, ideas, ethics, psychology and, above all, what it means to be human.' – Michael Bhaskar, co-author of The Coming Wave
Wise Animals explores the history of our relationship with technology, and our deep involvement with our creations from the first use of tools...
Details
22 February 2024336 pages
9781529079753Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Timely and wide-ranging . . . Ambitious in its scopeNew Scientist
Ambitious in its scope . . . offer[s] a good overview of the complex nature of our relationship with technologyNew Scientist
Quite simply, one of the best books on technology and culture I have read . . . An extraordinary saga that is given coherence by his formidable intellect and beautiful writing styleMatthew d'Ancona, The New European
Combining compelling storytelling with erudite, compassionate and often profound insight about the human condition, this book will transform how you navigate the world.Richard Fisher, author of The Long View: Why We Need to Transform How the World Sees Time
