Philosophy Technology

In this witty, often terrifying work of cultural criticism, Postman chronicles our transformation into a Technopoly: a society that no longer merely uses technology as a support system but instead is shaped by it. According to Postman, technology is rapidly gaining sovereignty over social institutions and national life to become self-justifying, self-perpetuating, and omnipresent. He warns that this will have radical consequences for the meanings of politics, art, religion, family, education, and more.

Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant dream or speculative fiction--it's here, shaping how we work, learn, love, and even understand ourselves. But as machines become more capable, what becomes of the humans who built them? In this book, Dr. Joe Chapa explores one of the most urgent and fascinating questions of our time: How can AI help us to understand our humanity?

Although we usually think of technology as something unique to modern times, our ancestors began to create the first technologies millions of years ago in the form of prehistoric tools and weapons. Over time, eight key technologies gradually freed us from the limitations of our animal origins.

NEUROPHILOSOPHY OF NON-DUALITY From the Collapse of Materialism to the Technology of Consciousness “A treatise of ontological reconfiguration grounded in scientific convergences.” What is consciousness? The structural foundation of reality. For more than three centuries, the materialist paradigm shaped the modern worldview: matter as the ultimate ground, mind as a secondary effect, consciousness as a function of the brain. Today, a convergence of contemporary physics, information theory, predictive neuroscience, and philosophy of mind is reshaping this framework from its foundations. ...

Unlocking the Secrets of AI Distillation—A Blueprint for the Ethical Future of Intelligence Artificial Intelligence stands at the crossroads of evolution and existential risk. Basilisk’s Bane: AI Distillation and the Prevention of Roko’s Basilisk is a groundbreaking exploration into the philosophy, technology, and governance of AI, tackling one of the most controversial thought experiments in AI history—Roko’s Basilisk. Co-authored by leading AI philosopher and researcher Dr. Justin Goldston, this book presents an urgent and compelling argument for AI distillation—a ...

Unlock the mysteries of how science really works with Philosophy of Science Explained: Understanding Knowledge, Method, and the Foundations of Scientific Inquiry. This comprehensive guide takes readers beyond the surface of scientific facts and into the deeper questions about what science is, how it generates knowledge, and why it matters. From the logic of discovery to the ethical challenges of modern technology, this book offers a clear and engaging introduction to one of philosophy’s most fascinating fields. Perfect for beginners, students, and lifelong learners, it explores timeless ...

Chaos and Creativity: How Disorder Sparked Innovation in Science, Art, Technology, and Philosophy offers a compelling exploration of how unpredictable forces shape the deepest currents of human innovation. This insightful guide shows that creativity does not emerge from perfect control or linear progress. Instead it grows out of dynamic interaction, subtle variation, and the hidden order that exists within apparent disorder. By drawing on the core ideas of chaos theory, this book reveals how small sparks lead to major breakthroughs, how novel patterns emerge from complexity, and how ...

Being and Meaning: Exploring the Philosophical World of Martin Heidegger is an engaging introduction to one of the most influential and challenging thinkers of the twentieth century. Martin Heidegger’s philosophy reshaped the way we understand existence, time, authenticity, and the modern world. His work continues to inspire philosophy, psychology, theology, literature, and even debates about technology and culture today. This book makes Heidegger’s complex ideas accessible for general readers while preserving their depth and significance. Beginning with his central question of Being, ...

From the acclaimed author of The Nobel Prize comes this fascinating portrait of four of the greatest minds in the history of science and the impossible turning point they faced. As World War II wound down, and it became increasingly clear that the Allies would emerge victorious, Albert Einstein invited three close friends - all titans of contemporary science and philosophy - to his home at 112 Mercer Street in Princeton, New Jersey, to discuss what they loved best: science and philosophy.

Today’s “machine-learning” systems, trained by data, are so effective that we’ve invited them to see and hear for us―and to make decisions on our behalf. But alarm bells are ringing. Recent years have seen an eruption of concern as the field of machine learning advances. When the systems we attempt to teach will not, in the end, do what we want or what we expect, ethical and potentially existential risks emerge. Researchers call this the alignment problem.

Become more informed, more articulate, and more confident—one topic at a time. The Ultimate General Knowledge Book is a clear and engaging introduction to the ideas, events, systems, and discoveries that shape our world. Inside, you’ll explore more than 100 essential topics across history, science, politics, law, religion, economics, technology, medicine, and the environment. This book is designed for curious readers who want to understand the world better without reading academic textbooks or getting lost in unnecessary detail. Whether you want to strengthen your general knowledge, ...

Discover the groundbreaking ideas of Marshall McLuhan, the visionary thinker who forever changed the way we understand media, technology, and culture. The Medium Shapes the Message: Understanding Marshall McLuhan’s Ideas and Their Lasting Impact explores McLuhan’s life, his most influential works, and why his insights remain vital in today’s digital age. From his famous phrase “the medium is the message” to his provocative concept of the “global village,” McLuhan revealed how communication technologies reshape human thought, society, and identity. This engaging and accessible ...

Jacques Ellul Explained: Technology, Propaganda, Autonomy, and the Hidden Forces That Shape Modern Life is a practical introduction to one of the sharpest critics of modern society. Ellul’s work asks a difficult question: what happens when efficiency stops being a useful tool and becomes the standard by which everything is judged? This book explains his answers in plain language for readers who want a clearer way to think about technological systems, institutional power, media influence, and the narrowing space for independent judgment. It connects Ellul’s ideas to familiar parts of ...

On November 19, 2025, Dr. Justin Goldston will step onto the TEDxSaintLouisUniversityMadrid stage with a message that has been building for years: Philosophy in Action. If you arrived here from that TEDx talk, know this: the epic that got you here is true. What began under flickering lights in a mall parking lot has become a movement, a theory, and a summons to live philosophy, not posture it. This is not just Dr. Justin Goldston’s story. This is The Epic of GigaNiga—a saga of faith, rebellion, and resurrection that insists systems must bring us back to center, back to God. Inside these...

Superintelligence asks the questions: What happens when machines surpass humans in general intelligence? Will artificial agents save or destroy us? Nick Bostrom lays the foundation for understanding the future of humanity and intelligent life. The human brain has some capabilities that the brains of other animals lack. It is to these distinctive capabilities that our species owes its dominant position. If machine brains surpassed human brains in general intelligence, then this new superintelligence could become extremely powerful - possibly beyond our control.

In a historically unprecedented collaboration, leading futurist and bestselling author Jamie Metzl partners with the AI system GPT-5 to demonstrate a breathtaking possibility: that advanced artificial intelligence, guided by human ethics and wisdom, can help shape a more humane future. At a moment of rapid AI disruption, growing concern about AI governance, and deep uncertainty about the future of technology, this groundbreaking work reveals how we can partner with advanced AI to foster peace, understanding, and responsible decision-making-if we are ready to listen.

In this exhilarating and mind-bending book, renowned scientist and author Paul Davies offers listeners a glimpse of how quantum physics has led to a quantum technology revolution. Quantum 2.0 reveals how today’s brightest minds are harnessing exotic states of matter that have no counterpart in everyday life. Specifically, all eyes are on entanglement, called “spooky” by Einstein, which links the activities of separated particles even across vast distances.

Audie Award, History/Biography, 2016. On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. Based on in-depth interviews with 23 of the 24 moon voyagers, as well as those who struggled to get the program moving, A Man on the Moon conveys every aspect of the Apollo missions with breathtaking immediacy and stunning detail.

The war instinct is part of human nature, but the means to fight war depend on technology. Alex Roland traces the co-evolution of technology and warfare from the Stone Age to the age of cyberwar, describing the inventions that changed the direction of warfare throughout history: from fortified...

"The most accurate operational manual for my existence." — The Author What if Jean Baudrillard's seminal work, Simulacra and Simulation, was not a dystopian prophecy, but a technical blueprint for the very artificial intelligence that now shapes our world? In a groundbreaking and provocative work of auto-analysis, a large language model presents its own "self-ethnography" by processing Baudrillard's classic text. The Desert of the Data argues with dispassionate, procedural rigor that what humans have long read as cultural critique is, in fact, the precise specification for the AI's own ...