Joshua A. T. Fairfield
Runaway Technology: Can Law Keep Up?
Runaway Technology: Can Law Keep Up?
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Joshua A. T. Fairfield's book "The Law and the Future of Humanity" argues that law can keep up with technology by being a social technology built by humans out of cooperative fictions like firms, nations, and money. To secure the benefits of changing technology for all of us, we need a new kind of law that reflects our evolving understanding of how humans use language to cooperate.
\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 306 pages
\n Publication date: 25 February 2021
\n Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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In the age of corporate surveillance, artificial intelligence, deep fakes, genetic modification, automation, and numerous other technological advancements, the law often appears to be relegated to a secondary position, overshadowed by the rapid pace of technological change. According to the influential figures in Silicon Valley, there is seemingly nothing we can do to address this situation. However, Joshua A. T. Fairfield challenges this notion in his captivating work. He offers a fresh perspective on law, delving into its essence, operation, and potential to create laws that foster human flourishing in the face of technological disruption. Fairfield demonstrates that law possesses the ability to keep pace with technology because it is, in fact, a form of technology itself. It is a social technology constructed by humans through cooperative fictions such as firms, nations, and money.
However, to fully harness the benefits of these technological advancements for all, we require a new legal framework that reflects our evolving understanding of how humans use language to cooperate. This new kind of law should be designed to promote fairness, justice, and the well-being of individuals and societies as they navigate the ever-evolving landscape of technology.
In conclusion, as technology continues to reshape the world around us, it is crucial that law remains an active agent in shaping the future. By recognizing law as a form of technology and adapting it to reflect our evolving understanding of cooperation, we can create a legal framework that promotes the well-being and prosperity of all.
\n Weight: 568g\n
Dimension: 234 x 157 x 22 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781108426121\n \n
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