Article ID: | iaor1989236 |
Country: | United States |
Volume: | 36 |
Issue: | 1/2 |
Start Page Number: | 223 |
End Page Number: | 224 |
Publication Date: | Aug 1989 |
Journal: | Technological Forecasting & Social Change |
Authors: | Martino Joseph P. |
Keywords: | innovation |
Frederick Rossini’s paper presents some scenarios for the twenty-first century that may be considered ‘Bar out.’ However, the reader may find them not just far out but downright disquieting. This disquiet may lead to a call for ‘constraining technology’ in order to prevent the scenarios from being realized. The author intends to argue that the reader is justified in finding them disquieting. He also intends to argue, however, that ‘constraining technology’ is not the proper response.