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The Tech That Comes Next
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The Tech That Comes Next

How Changemakers, Philanthropists, and Technologists Can Build an Equitable World

Wiley, 2022 más...


Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Analytical
  • Visionary
  • Inspiring

Recommendation

Technology possesses tremendous power to shape society for good or ill. Here, two leading public interest technologists, Amy Sample Ward and Afua Bruce, outline how companies can deploy technology to improve the quality of people’s lives and solve social problems. They offer a wealth of insights, thought questions and case studies to illuminate how technological advancements can be used as tools of liberation instead of subjugation. The answer, in short, involves putting people, particularly vulnerable ones, at the center of decision-making.

Take-Aways

  • Technology can help and harm.
  • Adding more or better technology doesn’t necessarily increase its effectiveness.
  • To create products that serve and don’t harm, tech developers need to understand and collaborate with users.

About the Authors

Afua Bruce is a leading public interest technologist whose work focuses on the intersection of technology, policy and society. Amy Sample Ward is CEO of NTEN, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting missions and movements through the skillful and equitable use of technology.


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