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This is their first themed issue, focusing on the topic of "technê," Greek for craft or technology. It explores the technological spectrum and the question of appropriate technology through a variety of art forms. It's also their largest issue yet, and as far as I know, one of the first to feature more mainstream writers such as Bill McKibben [although beautiful obscurity still dominated in the list of contributors].
There were a handful of names that kept showing up again and again. One of those is that of Ivan Illich, the anti-technologist. And the another, that of Ted Kaczynski, the "Unabomber."
I recommend this book to Silicon Valley, possibly providing readers with a bit of humility and perspective.
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