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The centrality of communication technologies in our everyday lives can hardly be doubted. Nor can their crucial importance in the continuous renewal and reinvention of how our societies work. However, while claims about what the “information society” can offer us in terms of prosperity, abundance, pleasure and democracy abound, we need to take a hard look and try to distinguish between the feasible and the fantastic.
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Schlesinger, P.R., Silj, A., Tannenbaum, P.H., Zerdick, A. (1997). Emerging Issues. In: Exploring the Limits. European Communication Council (ECC): Report 1997. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60746-2_2
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