The Glass Cage: Automation and Us

By Nicholas G. Carr

Categories: Computers & Technology, Politics & Social Sciences

Nicholas Carr examines the hidden costs of our growing reliance on computers and automation. Looking at pilots, doctors, architects and everyday users of GPS and software, he shows how automation can erode skills, attention and judgment, leading to complacency and errors. Carr argues that technology should be designed to engage people rather than replace them, so that it enriches work and life.

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• Shane Parrish: “Nick Carr is one of my favorite writers. I’ll read him on any subject but I’m particularly interested in his views on how technology affects humans”