The True and Only Heaven (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Christopher Lasch
- First Published: 1991
- Type of Work: Intellectual history and social analysis
- Genres: Nonfiction, History, Sociology
- Subjects: Intellectuals, Politics, Social issues, Science or scientists, Class consciousness, Christianity, Economics, Progress, Technology
What does “progress” mean in everyday American parlance? At the very least, it refers to a confidence that scientific discovery and technological innovation are generally benevolent processes tending to make life “better.” By “better” we usually mean “easier” (power mowers and weed eaters instead of push mowers and scythes); more “interesting” (video games and camcorders instead of board games and box cameras); and “cheaper” (digital watches and affordable personal computers). Science and technology “improve” society, most believe, because they ease many of...
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