What Technology Wants

by Kevin Kelly · first published 2010

Recommended by 2 people Stewart Brand, Matt Ridley

Economics & progressComputing & software

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  1. Stewart Brand Creator of the Whole Earth Catalog; co-founder of the Long Now Foundation

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    Picked for the Manual for Civilization; written by fellow Long Now board member Kevin Kelly.

    Stewart Brand's Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization Organization pagelongnow.org The Long Now Foundation · 3 Mar 2014 · checked 12 Nov 2026

  2. Matt Ridley Science writer

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    Picked in his Five Books interview on technology and optimism.

    The best books on Technology and Optimism, recommended by Matt Ridley Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 17 Dec 2010 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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