The Glass Cage

What kind of world are we building for ourselves? That’s the question Nicholas Carr tackles in this important and fascinating book - The Glass Cage: Automation and Us.  Thank you Mr Carr for opening this series of conversations.  I'm truly greatful for the conversation.

Digging behind the headlines about factory robots and self-driving cars, personalized software and computerized medicine, Carr explores the hidden costs of the rush to automate our jobs and our lives. Drawing on science, economics, and philosophy, he makes a compelling case that the dominant Silicon Valley design ethic is sapping our skills - limiting our possibilities.

The Glass Cage is a riveting story of humankind’s entanglement with machines. From 19th century textile mills to the cockpits of modern jets, from the frozen hunting grounds of Inuit tribes to the bloody battlefields of video games, this is an unforgettable voyage of discovery.  How we can use technology to expand life’s possibilities rather than narrow them?

I'm blown away by this one.  A full notebook of ideas, questions, and conversation topics were jotted down while reading.  There's so much work to do.  Thank you Nicholas for stopping in.  More from the author can be found on his blog http://www.roughtype.com/