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Robert Willim, "Mundania: How and Where Technologies Are Made Ordinary" (Bristol UP, 2024)

New Books in Sociology

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Exploring Technologists' Obsession with Shaping the Future

Exploring how technologists' drive to shape the future influences their innovations, delving into the cultural narrative of being first and its impact on technology trends. The chapter touches on hype cycles, curve surfing, and revolutionary rhetoric in technology.

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