Global Ecology and Unequal Exchange: Fetishism in a Zero-Sum World

by Alf Hornborg

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In modern society, we tend to have faith in technology. But is our concept of 'technology' itself a cultural illusion? This book challenges the idea that humanity as a whole is united in a common development toward increasingly efficient technologies. Instead it argues that modern technology implies a kind of global 'zero-sum game' involving uneven resource flows, which make it possible for wealthier parts of global society to save time and space...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0415659280

ISBN13:9780415659284

Release Date:October 2012

Publisher:Routledge

Length:208 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"

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