Computer, self and society:
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1990
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PREFACE, xi
1. COMPUTER, TECHNOLOGY, AND CULTURE, 1
Intelligence, Technology, and Evolution, 3
Tools, Intelligence, and Adaptation, 4
Information and Intelligence Tools, 6
Artificial Intelligence, 7
Technology and Society, 8
The Industrial Revolution, 8
Computers in the Fabric of Culture, 11
Computers, Myths, and Values, 13
Three Computer Myths, 14
Computers and Values, 17
Economic Values, 17
Political Values, 18
Aesthetic Values, 19
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Humanitarian Values, 21
Conclusion, 22
2. WORK TRANSFORMED, 24
Productivity, 25
The Electronic Office, 26
Electronic Mail and Conferencing, 26
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), 29
Expert systems, 31
Computer Aided Design (CAD), 32
Robotics, 32
Computer Numerical Control, 33
Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), 34
Automation, Craft, and Skill, 35
The Deskilling of Jobs, 36
Abstraction, 37
From Manual to Intellectual Skills, 39
Quality of Work Life, 41
Alienation and Depersonalization, 41
Big Brother is Watching, 43
Health, 44
Electronic Cottage or Electronic Sweatshop, 46
Conclusion, 47
3. MANAGEMENT AND LABOR, 48
Information Management and Decision Making, 50
Essential Information Tools, 50
Management Information Systems, 53
Decision Support Systems, 54
System Analysis, Design, and Implementation, 55
Control, Power, and Organization, 57
Scientific Management, 58
Computers and Hierarchical Control, 59
The Struggle for Control, 60
Toward Decentralization, 62
Unemployment, Retraining, and the Unions, 64
Structural and Frictional Unemployment, 65
Job Preservation and Job Creation, 67
The Problem of Retraining, 68
A New Role for the Unions, 70
Conclusion, 71
Contents vjj
4. THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, 73
Information, Technology, and Economics, 75
A Paradigm for Growth, 76
Information and Economic Power, 79
The Japanese Challenge, 82
The Fifth Generation, 83
A National Project, 85
The Japanese Way, 86
Japanese Superiority—Myth and Reality, 87
The U.S. Response, 89
Impact on the Third World, 91
The Wealth Gap, 91
The Technology Gap, 92
Technology Transfer, 94
Computers and Sovereignty, 94
Conclusion, 96
5. NATIONAL SECURITY, 98
Computers and Weaponry, 101
Smart Weapons at Sea, 101
Cruise Missiles, 103
The Automated Battlefield, 104
Smart Weapons, Deterrence, and Limited War, 106
Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence, 107
Intelligence, 108
Problems of Intelligence, 109
Early Warning, 111
Command and Control, 112
The Strategic Defense Initiative, 115
A Layered Ballistic Missile Defense System, 116
Battle Management Software, 117
Debugging and Fault Tolerance, 119
Specifications and Surprises, 120
The Limits of SDI, 122
Conclusion, 123
6. CRIME AND SECURITY, 125
Crime by Computer, 126
Embezzlement and Fraud, 127
Theft, 129
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Piracy, 130
Hackers, 132
Viruses and Vandals, 143
Protecting Security, 135
Limiting Access, 136
Data Encryption, 137
Computer Crime and Legislation, 139
Security Dilemmas, 140
Protecting Intellectual Property, 142
Patents, 143
Copyrights, 144
Trade Secrets, 145
Alternatives to Legal Protection, 146
Conclusion, 147
7. THE CHALLENGE TO PRIVACY, 149
Why Privacy is Important, 151
Individuation, 151
Dignity, 152
Mental Health and Creativity, 152
Personal Autonomy, 153
The Social Value of Privacy, 154
Diversity, 154
Privacy and Democracy, 154
Computer Threats to Privacy, 155
Transactional Data, 156
Errors, 157
The Retrieval and Dissemination of Information, 158
Record Matching, 160
The Balance of Power, 162
Legal Safeguards Against Privacy Invasion, 163
The Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970, 165
The Privacy Act of 1974, 165
Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1979,166
Keeping the Law Current, 167
Toward a National Privacy Protection Policy, 168
Finding the Balance, 169
Conclusion, 170
8. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, 172
Expert Systems, 173
The Anatomy of Expert Systems, 174
Contents
MYCIN, 175
The Trouble with Experts, 178
Responsibility, 179
Credibility, 180
Dehumanization, 181
Problem Solving and Language, 182
Turing s Test, 182
ChessPlayers, 183
Simulation, 186
The General Problem Solver, 187
Language Processing, 188
The Myth and the Machine, 193
ELIZA, 194
The Limits of Making Decisions by Computers, 197
What Role Computers?, 199
Conclusion, 199
9. MINDS AND SELVES, 201
Mind as Machine, 203
The Computer Metaphor, 204
Knowledge Transformed, 206
Serial Processing, 207
Mind as Computation, 208
Mind and Matter, 209
Beyond Dualism and Physicalism, 210
The Limits of Computation, 211
Meaning and Culture, 213
Becoming a Person in the Age of Computers, 214
Evocative Objects, 215
Developing a Personal Style, 215
Finding Personal Identity, 217
The Hacker Culture, 218
The Hacker Ethic, 220
The Hazards of Hacking, 222
Disability and Development, 223
Conclusion, 224
10. EDUCATION, 226
Computers in the Curriculum, 228
Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI), 229
Simulation, 231
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LOGO and Discovery Learning, 232
Learning Tools, 234
Computer Literacy, 236
The Electronic Campus, 238
Promise and Reality, 240
Values, Equity, and Gender, 242
The Hidden Curriculum, 243
Race, Ethnicity, and Computer Competence, 244
The Gender Gap, 246
Technique, Ethics, and Curriculum, 248
Conclusion, 249
BIBLIOGRAPHY, 251
INDEX, 271
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