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In the Absence of the Sacred:

The Failure of Technology and the Survival of the Indian Nations
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Sierra Club Books, 1991 - Social Science - 446 pages
Mander goes beyond television (which he proclaimed as being dangerous to personal health and sanity in Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television) to critique our technological society as a whole, challenge its utopian promises, and track its devastating impact on native cultures worldwide. "Will interest all readers concerned about our environment and quality of life".-- Publishers Weekly.

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I acquired this book at one of those delightful moments provided by a friend of mine. She was attending university at the time and, for my birthday, walked me into the university bookstore and said ... Read full review

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Far from a spiritual text, the former media insider moves on to tackle computers and video games as having the same structural problems as television. Read full review

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INTRODUCTION
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PART
9
CHAPTER
25
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About the author (1991)

Mander is an unemployed homeless person living in Las Vegas. He was diagnosed autistic at the age of 3. He is a part of the "Millenium Homeless Project.

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