How Long to Read Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life

How Long Does it Take to Read Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 12 minutes to read Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life by Albert Borgmann

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Blending social analysis and philosophy, Albert Borgmann maintains that technology creates a controlling pattern in our lives. This pattern, discernible even in such an inconspicuous action as switching on a stereo, has global effects: it sharply divides life into labor and leisure, it sustains the industrial democracies, and it fosters the view that the earth itself is a technological device. He argues that technology has served us as well in conquering hunger and disease, but that when we turn to it for richer experiences, it leads instead to a life dominated by effortless and thoughtless consumption. Borgmann does not reject technology but calls for public conversation about the nature of the good life. He counsels us to make room in a technological age for matters of ultimate concern—things and practices that engage us in their own right.

How long is Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life?

Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life by Albert Borgmann is 311 pages long, and a total of 78,061 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 95% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 6 minutes to read Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life aloud.

What Reading Level is Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life?

Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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