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Kevin Kelly, born on August 14, 1952, is a seasoned editor with a broad influence in the fields of technology, culture, and art. He has held editing positions at several renowned publishing houses and brought many excellent works to readers.

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“What technology is really about is better ways to evolve. That is what we call an 'infinite game.' ... A finite game is played to win, and an infinite game is played to keep playing.”

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“Our society lacks a feedback loop for controlling technology: a way to gauge intended effects from actual effects later on”

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“The smallest thought could not exist unless the entire universe and the laws of physics were in some way encouraging it.”

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Book:What Technology Wants

Source: What Technology Wants

“The daily grinding of evolution, as accelerated by technology, churns out more and more complex organisms, with higher rates of energy use, and with increasing specialization. Minds are the ideal way to express complexity, energy density, increasing specialization, expanding diversity -- all in one system. Mindedness is what evolution produces. Mindedness is what technology wants, too.”

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“The way to build a complex system that works is to build it from very simple systems that work.”

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“The way that organizations and organisms anticipate the future is by taking signals from the past, most the time.”

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About the Author

Born: August 14, 1952
Known for: Editor
Quotes: 99

Books & Sources

Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known EarlierRelated source material

What Technology WantsRelated source material

Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems and the Economic WorldRelated source material

New Rules for the New Economy: 10 Radical Strategies for a Connected WorldRelated source material

Out of Control: The Rise of Neo-Biological CivilizationRelated source material

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