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From Counterculture To Cyberculture: Stewart Brand, The Whole Earth Network, And The Rise Of Digital Utopianism
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In The Early 1960S, Computers Haunted The American Popular Imagination. Bleak Tools Of The Cold War, They Embodied The Rigid Organization And Mechanical Conformity That Made The Militaryindustrial Complex Possible. But By The 1990Sand The Dawn Of The Internetcomputers Started To Represent A Very Different Kind Of World: A Collaborative And Digital Utopia Modeled On The Communal Ideals Of The Hippies Who So Vehemently Rebelled Against The Cold War Establishment In The First Place.From Counterculture To Cyberculture Is The First Book To Explore This Extraordinary And Ironic Transformation. Fred Turner Here Traces The Previously Untold Story Of A Highly Influential Group Of San Francisco Bayarea Entrepreneurs: Stewart Brand And The Whole Earth Network. Between 1968 And 1998, Via Such Familiar Venues As The National Book Awardwinning Whole Earth Catalog, The Computer Conferencing System Known As Well, And, Ultimately, The Launch Of The Wildly Successful Wired Magazine, Brand And His Colleagues Brokered A Longrunning Collaboration Between San Francisco Flower Power And The Emerging Technological Hub Of Silicon Valley. Thanks To Their Vision, Counterculturalists And Technologists Alike Joined Together To Reimagine Computers As Tools For Personal Liberation, The Building Of Virtual And Decidedly Alternative Communities, And The Exploration Of Bold New Social Frontiers.Shedding New Light On How Our Networked Culture Came To Be, This Fascinating Book Reminds Us That The Distance Between The Grateful Dead And Google, Between Ken Kesey And The Computer Itself, Is Not As Great As We Might Think.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'From Counterculture to Cyberculture'? A: The book explores the transformation of computers from symbols of cold war rigidity to tools for personal liberation and digital utopianism, highlighting the collaboration between counterculturalists and technologists.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'From Counterculture to Cyberculture' is Fred Turner.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on May 15, 2008.
- Q: How many pages does 'From Counterculture to Cyberculture' have? A: The book contains 327 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: This book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is 'From Counterculture to Cyberculture' a new book? A: Yes, the condition of this book is listed as new.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: The book is categorized under History & Culture.
- Q: Does the book include illustrations? A: Yes, this edition of the book is illustrated.
- Q: What significant topics does the book cover? A: It covers the collaboration between the Whole Earth network and Silicon Valley, exploring themes of digital culture, community, and the evolution of technology.
- Q: Who were the key figures mentioned in the book? A: The book focuses on Stewart Brand and the influential entrepreneurs of the Whole Earth network.