PDF-(READ)-Geek Heresy: Rescuing Social Change from the Cult of Technology

After a decade designing technologies meant to address education health and global poverty awardwinning computer scientist Kentaro Toyama came to a difficult conclusion Even in an age of amazing technology social progress depends on human changes that gadgets cant deliver Computers in Bangalore are locked away in dusty cabinets because teachers dont know what to do with them Mobile phone apps meant to spread hygiene practices in Africa fail to improve health Executives in Silicon Valley evangelize novel technologies at work even as they send their children to Waldorf schools that ban electronics And four decades of incredible innovation in America have done nothing to turn the tide of rising poverty and inequality Why then do we keep hoping that technology will solve our greatest social ills In this incisive book Toyama cures us of the manic rhetoric of digital utopians and reinvigorates us with a deeply peoplecentric view of social change Contrasting the outlandish claims of tech zealots with stories of people like Patrick Awuah a Microsoft millionaire who left his engineering job to open Ghanas first liberal arts university and Tara Sreenivasa a graduate of a remarkable South Indian school that takes impoverished children into the hightech offices of Goldman Sachs and MercedesBenz Geek Heresy is a heartwarming reminder that its human wisdom not machines that move our world forward. 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For every fan of K-Pop music, Korean Wave dramas and Kimchi—or anyone intrigued by Korea and Korean culture—A Geek in Korea is a hip, new guide to the land of the Samsung smartphone and Gangnam Style.Author Dan Tudor first arrived in Korea on the eve of the 2002 World Cup when South Korea played Italy in the finals. What he saw inspired him to return and work in Korea. Tudor served as The Economist magazine\'s Korea correspondent for three years and writes regular columns for the national daily Joongang Ilbo newspaper. Along the way, he has developed a great love and admiration for Korean culture and the Korean people.A Geek in Korea reinvents the culture guide for the Internet age. Packed with articles and photographs, it covers all the touchstones of Korean culture—from Buddhism and Confucianism to chapters on the traditional arts and disciplines like Taekwondo. There are chapters on cultural code words and norms personal relationships business and technology and symbols and practices that are peculiarly Korean. A number of chapters are devoted to Korean pop culture, with attention to the stars, idols, and urban subcultures associated with them. For visitors to Korea, the author includes a mini-guide to his favorite neighborhoods in Seoul and other places of outstanding interest.Spotlighting the originality and creativity of the Koreans, debunking myths about them, and answering nagging questions like why they\'re so obsessed with education and success—Tudor has created the perfect book for the growing ranks of Koreaphiles in this inspired, insightful, and highly informative guide.