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What distinguishes clever computers from stupid people (besides their components)? The author of Seeing and Knowing presents in his new book a beautifully and persuasively written interdisciplinary ap
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Examines the myths of the digital era and other technological advances--such as the telephone and television--and explains why people feel compelled to believe that digital technology is destined to o
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