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Exponential Technology Versus Linear Humanity: Designing A Sustainable Future

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The concept of the sustainable use of technology does not come from a luddite point of view. It is not at all about halting progress in its tracks or ‘going offline’ but about making technology more human, rather than making humans function more like technology.

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Leonhard, G., von Kospoth, CA.G. (2017). Exponential Technology Versus Linear Humanity: Designing A Sustainable Future. In: Osburg, T., Lohrmann, C. (eds) Sustainability in a Digital World. CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54603-2_6

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