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24 alternatives to Technopoly

The surrender of culture to technology

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Technopoly launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Age of Optimists▲60

   Quantitative Glimpse of Tech's Political Endgame

   2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Real World of Technology ▲62

   The complex relationship between technology and society

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Second Machine Age▲66

   Work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant techno

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   We Need Diverse Books▲87

   Advocating and supporting non-majority narratives

   2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Postcapitalism: A Guide to Our Future▲67

   Information technology will transform capitalism

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Digital Diplomacy▲78

   Conversations on Innovation in Foreign Policy

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Technotopia▲96

   A book about how the future is going to be pretty awesome.

   2015 · publishizer.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Alone Together▲71

   Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Sovereign Individual▲77

   Mastering the Transition to the Information Age

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Booktrope▲81

    Reinventing the way books are published

    2015 · booktrope.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Netocracy▲56

    The new power elite and life after capitalism

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Open Innovation▲53

    The new imperative for creating & profiting from technology

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Interface Culture▲67

    How the digital medium changes the way we write and speak

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    bookmarq▲98

    Book suggestions from your friends and influencers

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Modern Monopolies▲77

    How to dominate the 21st century economy with tech platforms

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Digital Strategy▲65

    A Guide to Digital Business Transformation

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Inevitable▲66

    The 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Saving Capitalism▲57

    For the many, not the few

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Recompiler Magazine▲60

    Learning about technology in a fun and inclusive way

    2015 · recompilermag.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Industries of the Future▲60

    Exploring the tech and economic trends of next 10 years

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Librify▲76

    Reading with friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Misfit Economy▲81

    Innovation on the fringe...

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Booktrack▲79

    Read with a soundtrack

    2014 · booktrack.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tools for Thought▲69

    The history and future of mind-expanding technology

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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