Whole Earth Review, Summer 1989
“I enjoy technology that augments my body — the computer upon which this essay was typed, the backpack that gives me the freedom of the mountains — but I don’t see that technology as replacing the body. There's a saying: ‘If it ain't broke, don’t fix it.’ The body is a near-miraculous organism of unsurpassed versatility, flexibility, and creativity. What machine can begin to replace all that? And why would we want to?”
- Published: Summer 1989
- Collection: Whole Earth Review
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Whole Earth Review, Summer 1989
- FEATURES
- THE OBSOLETE BODY: SPECIAL SECTON
- Introduction by Jeanne Carstensen and Richard Kadey2
- The Body: Which One? Whose? Bodies aren't universal they're cultural creations by Don Hanlon Johnson4
- The Coming Divorce in Human Nature: Humans are evolving into robots by Hans Moravec12
- Dangerous Liaisons: Quotations on the Body17
- Redesigning the Body - Redfining What is Human: An artist's vision of the obsolete body by Stelarc18
- The Gesture of Balance: Living in your body - without ideologies by Morris Berman24
- The Sexual Body: Repression is "in" again by Lorenzo Milam56
- Heinrich Himmler: A Body of Authority by Susan Griffin60
- Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power by Audre Lorde66
- When Women Take Over by Ruth Wallsgrove71
- Living in the Office by Timothy Haight74
- Cyberpunk Era:Interviews with William Gibson78
- Cyberpunk 101 Reading List by Richard Kadrey83
- Cyberspace by Stewart Brand and Kevin Kelly84
- Simple Words About the New Science of Complexity: A talk with George Cowan94
- Good Videos: International Satire by Corinne Cullen Hawkins and Sarah Vandershaf102
- A Poor Man’s Reference Library by Andrew Dick106
- Study the Latin, I Pray You by C. J. Hincke109
- Spadefoot Packrat Havahart: A eulogy for Ed Abbey by Peter Warshall114
- Proverbs:by Sparrow124
- Prisons as Centers of Kindness by Bo Lozoff126
- IS THE BODY OBSOLETE? A FORUM:
- THE OBSOLETE BODY: SPECIAL SECTON
- Introduction34
- Starhawk34
- Mark O'Brien36
- Marvin Minsky37
- Sallie Tisdale38
- Mark Pauline40
- Hyapatia Lee41
- Nina Hartley41
- Stephanie Mills45
- Eric Drexler46
- Sha Sha Hiby47
- Karaen Finley48
- Bruce Sterling50
- Kathy Acker51
- Susan Griffin52
- Yaakov Garb53
- William Burroughs54
- Michael Blumlein55
- DEPARTMENTS/REVIEWS
- THE OBSOLETE BODY: SPECIAL SECTON
- The Body9
- The Newsletter of the Study Project in Phenomenology of the Body9
- Bodywork by Richard Ditzler10
- The Anatomy of Change10
- Job's Body10
- Somatics Magazine11
- Massage Therapy JOurnal11
- Daedallus16
- Veruschka (Trans-figurations)23
- Modern Primitives23
- The Body's Recollection of Being32
- The Opening of Vision32
- The Body in the Mind32
- Fragments for a History of the Body33
- Body INvaders33
- Pornography and Silence42
- Caught Looking42
- The Sadeian Woman43
- The Secret Museum43
- Sex Work44
- Sex for Beginners44
- The History of Sexuality58
- The Sexuality of Library58
- Erotic by Nature59
- Multi-Focus59
- Growing Old Is Not For Sissies70
- WSA Community Pharmacy70
- Cholesterol70
- Dysfunctional Families by Corinne Cullen Hawkins72
- Beyond the Booze Battle72
- Adult Children of Alcoholics72
- Bradshaw On: The Family73
- The Self-Help Sourcebook73
- COMMUNITY
- 20/20 Vision71
- HOUSEHOLD
- The Portable Office76
- Sony World Band Radio System76
- DAK76
- COMMUNICATIONS
- Watchmen88
- Bull’s Eye89
- Those Annoying Post Brothers89
- Savage Henry89
- Funnybooks by Sarah Vandershaf90
- Non-Linear Fiction by Sarah Vandershaf92
- LEARNING
- The Science of Fractal Images104
- Mathematica104
- Graphic Design for the Electronic Age105
- The Elements of Spreadsheet Style105
- The Macintosh Bible120
- Tips and Techniques for Using Low-Cost and Public Domain Software120
- Caucus121
- Paradox 2121
- Interactive Music Software122
- SCORE122
- Roland Digital Pianos123
- Home Recording123
- Roland Multi-Timbre Sound Module123
- WHOLE SYSTEMS
- SimCity98
- Hidden Agenda98
- The Insider’s Guide to Demographic Know-How99
- The Global Marketplace99
- OTA Publications by Kevin Kelly100
- Technology and the American Economic Transition100
- Informing the Nation100
- Criminal Justice: New Technologies and the Constitution100
- The Electronic Commonwealth101
- City110
- The Psychology of Everyday Things111
- Information Anxiety111
- LAND USE
- Feng Shui112
- LCD Thermometer112
- The Complete Painters Handbook113
- Backyard Sugarin’113
- Portable Irrigation for Seedlings by Richard Nilsen115
- Broadleaf P4 Soil Polymer115
- Orion116
- Celestaire116
- Toxics Inventory by Robert Horvitz116
- CRAFT
- Basic Designs117
- Canadian Consumer117
- Industrial Supply Catalogs118
- Seven Corners Ace Hardware, Inc.119
- POLITICS
- A Bright Shining Lie128
- Blab!128
- American Right/ American Left129
- The Coercive Utopians129
- NOMADICS
- Hidden Hawaii130
- Arizona Handbook130
- Responsible Traveling130
- Cycling to Xian131
- The Ecologist’s Guide to France131
- United Bicycle Institute131
- GATE FIVE ROAD
- Backscatter132
- Unclassifieds136
- MacSub138
- Financial Report140
- Masthead140
- Thank You141
- Gossip142
- Reader Services143
- Adopt a Library143
- How to Submit144
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