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The Control Revolution
Technological and Economic Origins of the Information Society
Book • 1986
The Control Revolution explains how the need for control in industrial societies led to the development of the information society.
It discusses the progression from the early 19th century to the mid-20th century, focusing on how technological and economic changes influenced information processing and social control.
It discusses the progression from the early 19th century to the mid-20th century, focusing on how technological and economic changes influenced information processing and social control.
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as a fascinating and illuminating book about the tension between complexity and control.


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