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Adam Greenfield is a writer and urbanist known for his work on technology, design, and the future of cities. He has served as Nokia’s head of design direction and taught at New York University.
Known for: Radical Technologies: The Design of Everyday Life
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Radical Technologies: The Design of Everyday Life
Radical Technologies explores how emerging digital technologies—such as smartphones, blockchain, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence—are reshaping the fabric of everyday life. Adam Greenfield critically examines the social, political, and ethical implications of these tools, arguing that they are not neutral but deeply embedded in systems of power and control. The book invites readers to question the narratives of progress and innovation that accompany technological change.
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The Smartphone
The smartphone is where this story begins because it has become both the symbol and instrument of contemporary life. When I describe it as the 'Rosetta Stone of networked life,' I mean that it encodes in miniature nearly every significant dynamic of our digital condition. The smartphone collapses di...
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The Internet of Things
From smartphones, the logic extends outward into the built environment. The Internet of Things promises frictionless living — thermostats that anticipate comfort, lamps that respond to your presence, cities that watch their own traffic. On the surface this seems like benign convenience. But the spre...
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About Adam Greenfield
Adam Greenfield is a writer and urbanist known for his work on technology, design, and the future of cities. He has served as Nokia’s head of design direction and taught at New York University. His writing often focuses on the intersection of technology and society, emphasizing human-centered design...
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Adam Greenfield is a writer and urbanist known for his work on technology, design, and the future of cities. He has served as Nokia’s head of design direction and taught at New York University. His writing often focuses on the intersection of technology and society, emphasizing human-centered design...
Adam Greenfield is a writer and urbanist known for his work on technology, design, and the future of cities. He has served as Nokia’s head of design direction and taught at New York University. His writing often focuses on the intersection of technology and society, emphasizing human-centered design and ethical considerations.
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Adam Greenfield is a writer and urbanist known for his work on technology, design, and the future of cities. He has served as Nokia’s head of design direction and taught at New York University.
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