"Paradox" offers stunning insights into the postmodern society & its reigning gods & saviors. San Francisco State University historian of science, Grant Venerable, creates a compelling synthesis of today's society & its crises of systems breakdown, drug abuse, family values, education & the economy. The computer, as "Silicon Savior," is implicated - paradoxically - as a major player in reinforcing but eventually resolving the crisis. Impressive in scope, "Paradox" illuminates the often conflicting values of religion & ...
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"Paradox" offers stunning insights into the postmodern society & its reigning gods & saviors. San Francisco State University historian of science, Grant Venerable, creates a compelling synthesis of today's society & its crises of systems breakdown, drug abuse, family values, education & the economy. The computer, as "Silicon Savior," is implicated - paradoxically - as a major player in reinforcing but eventually resolving the crisis. Impressive in scope, "Paradox" illuminates the often conflicting values of religion & sexuality, politics & morality, arts & science. It foresees a resolution of the troubling issues that confront & confound us, when the arts & humanities are restored to harmonious "conjugal" relations with science, technology & business. The author of "Paradox" belongs to a new breed of high-tech visionary who writes in poetic, yet scientifically precise imageries. He is reflective & thought-provoking even as his ideas stretch the mind & tingle the imagination. Venerable seems to use this writing in particular to seduce the reader with warm, intimate accounts of his pioneering African-American ancestors, extended family upbringing, schooling, career development & memorable moments spent with friends & mentors - from Martin Luther King, Jr. to Nobel Laureates in chemistry & leaders of Silicon Valley industry.
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Add this copy of The Paradox of the Silicon Savior: Chartering the to cart. $66.18, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Americans for the Arts.
