The Human Use of Human Beings: Cybernetics and Society Study Guide

The Human Use of Human Beings: Cybernetics and Society

The Human Use of Human Beings: Cybernetics and Society by Norbert Wiener

The realm of machines and the realm of man impinge upon each other. The first industrial revolution saw the impingement of machines as an alternative to human muscle. The second revolution is one in which machines will also replace human activities requiring low levels of judgment. A tremendous social upheaval will occur as this takes place. "It is perfectly clear that this will produce ab unemployment situation, in comparison with which... the depression of the thirties will seem a pleasant joke." (p.162)

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