Digital technology offers countless opportunities, driving change in an unstoppable wave of innovation. Technocentrism, this belief that in today’s society technology is a force unto itself, is pervasive. But, it takes technology out of context, forgetting that it is invented, used and discarded by humans – it is for us to decide whether and how we want to harness it. This is the basis of a new book by Per Strömbäck, Editor of Netopia.

Join Per for a presentation of his new book followed by a lively discussion, debunking some of the most common myths in the digital world. Complementary copies of the new title will be distributed for free to all participants.

Speakers

Andrew Keen
British-American entrepreneur and author
Author of Cult of the Amateur, Digital Vertigo & The Internet Is Not The Answer

Per Strömbäck
Editor of Netopia
Author of 21 Digital Myths

21 Digital Myths seeks to act as an antidote to a series of common fictions and distortions of reality such as:

> #1 Information Wants to Be Free
> #2 You Can’t Stop New Technology
> #3 Digitalization is a Force of Nature
> #4 Keep the Internet Open
> #5 Internet Providers Are Like the Post Office
> #6 Automation Kills More Jobs than it Creates