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Strategies & Market Trends : Gorilla and King Portfolio Candidates
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To: LindyBill who wrote (13858)1/2/2000 2:32:00 PM
From: Jill  Read Replies (1) of 54805
 
Speaking of which, I've got a book I'm meaning to read called "The REligion of Technology" by David Noble. A brief description: "Spanning a thousand years, this book uncovers the religious roots and spirit of Western technology. Noble traces the Western idea of technological development from the ninth century, when the useful arts became connectd to the concept of redemption, up to our own time, as humans begin to exercise "godlike" knowledge and powers with nucelar weapons, manned space exploraiton, artifical intelligence, and genetic engineering."

He basically says technology has beedn at heart a religoius endeavor. He doesn't like that.

Personally, I'm intrigued but don't completley agree, but I haven't read the book yet. I loved Gilder's post--but I loved it as only an American can. That hubris is so much part of our culture--makes us great, even if it's our Achilles heel at times.
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