The harmful side of even relatively benign technology is plain to see, but is hardly ever discussed. This book is critical of many aspects of technology, but it intends to evaluate each aspect of technology based on a harm/benefit tradeoff, showing that the best technologies are nature-like and are not harmful at all.
"The religion of technological progress cedes control of our lives to machines and money. Dmitry Orlov tells us how to return human values, pleasures, and freedoms to the driver's seat. Shrinking the Technosphere is part self-help book, part philosophical tour de force. It is both entertaining and shockingly eye-opening; it is a book that liberates the mind."
Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow, Post Carbon Institute
"This book is simply essential reading. It will jolt you out of your comfort zone, but do not let that put you off. We absolutely need to take a critical look at our world and the assumptions upon which our lives and society are based. And we need to work out where we go from here, individually and, more importantly, collectively. Dmitri Orlov guides us through this process more effectively, and e
Nicole Foss, senior editor, The Automatic Earth
"Dmitry Orlov has written a clear and compelling exploration of what is wrong with the technosphere, and what we can do about it. This book needs to be read and understood by policy-makers as well as the rest of us. It is a valuable contribution to the resistance to the sacrifice of the living planet on the altar of the machine."
Derrick Jensen, author of Endgame and The Myth of Human Supremacy
