The Moment of Complexity
Author | : Mark C. Taylor |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 353 |
Release | : 2003-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226791180 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226791181 |
Rating | : 4/5 (181 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Moment of Complexity written by Mark C. Taylor and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in a moment of unprecedented complexity, an era in which change occurs faster than our ability to comprehend it. With "The Moment of Complexity", Mark C. Taylor offers a map for the unfamiliar terrain opening in our midst, unfolding an original philosophy of our time through a remarkable synthesis of science and culture. According to Taylor, complexity is not just a breakthrough scientific concept but the defining quality of the post-Cold War era. The flux of digital currents swirling around us, he argues, has created a new network culture with its own distinctive logic and dynamic.