Free Book Summary: ”Radical Technologies”

The Design of Everyday Life. Innovators designed and marketed networked digital information technology, such as the omnipresent smartphone and even 3D printers, to make life better, easier and, perhaps, even more egalitarian. But, argues tech specialist Adam Greenfield, the real impact of these technologies goes further: they transform people’s day-to-day life. He explains the ways in which disruptive technologies leave incumbent political and economic powers intact and often serve them.