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Introduction: Morton Winston, "Children of Invention Revisited". PART I. 1.1 History. James Burke, "The Pinball Effect." Steven Johnson, "Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation." Arthur Donovan, "Containerization and Globalization." Rosalind Williams, "History as Technological Change." 1.2 Society. Richard Sclove, "I'd Hammer Out Freedom: Technology as Politics." Andrew Feenberg, "Democratic Rationalization." Sheila Jasanoff, "Technologies of Humility." Judy Wajcman, "Addressing Technological Change: The Challenge to Social Theory." 1.3 Ethics. Hans Jonas, "Technology and Responsibility: Reflections on the New Task of Ethics." Michael Davis, 'Ain't no one here but us social forces': Constructing the Professional Responsibility of Engineers. "David Strong, Technological Subversion. "Deborah Johnson and Thomas Powers, "Ethics and Technology: A Program for Future Research". PART II. 2.1 Security & Surveillance. Max Boot, "The Consequences of the Information Revolution". Rebecca MacKinnon, "Consent of the Networked: The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom." Jay Stanley and Barry Steinhardt, "Bigger Monster, Weaker Chains: The Growth of an American Surveillance Society." James Stacey Taylor, "In Praise of Big Brother: Why We Should Learn to Stop Worrying and Love Some. Government Surveillance." 2.2 Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. Abigail Tucker, "Birth of a Robot." Rodney Brooks, "Us and Them." Jeff Hawkins, "On Intelligence." Stephen Baker, "Final Jeopardy: Man vs. Machine and the Quest to Know Everything." 2.3 Nanotechnology. Armin Grunwald, "Nanotechnology: A New Field of Ethical Inquiry?" James Hughes, "Global Technology Regulation." Bill Joy, "Why the Future Doesn't Need Us." Ray Kurzweil, "Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, and Ethics: Promise and Peril". 2.4 Internet & Social Media. Lori Andrews, "I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did: Social Networks and the Death of Privacy." Nicholas Carr, "Is Google Making Us Stupid." Lawrence Lessig, "Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy." Clay Shirky, "The Political Power of Social Media: Technology, the Public Sphere, and Political Change." 2.5 Biotech and Genetic Engineering. Francis Fukuyama, "Our Posthuman Future: Consequences of the Biotechnology Revolution." Mark Hanson, "Patenting Genes and Life: Improper Commodification?" Leon Kass, "Preventing a Brave New World: Why We Should Ban Human Cloning." Michael Sandel, "The Case against Perfection." 2.6 Population, Environment, & Climate Change. Donald Aitken, "Global Warming, Rapid Climate Change, and Renewable Energy Solutions for Gaia." Amory Lovins, "A Farewell to Fossil Fuels." David Fridley, "Nine Challenges of Alternative Energy." Jeffrey Sachs, "Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet.