The fourth discontinuity
the co-evolution of humans and machines
by Bruce Mazlish · 1993
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"[Mazlish] reaches back five centuries to trace the history of our uneasy relationship with the idea of artificial 'life' and mechanical aspects of the human being. This analysis ... interweaves science, technology and literature to depict a changing cultural gestalt"--Cover.
Human-machine systemsHuman information processingArtificial intelligenceTechnology, social aspectsNew York Times reviewedMental ProcessesMan-Machine Systems