Table of Contents
Introduction ix
Chapter 1 No Laptop Left Behind 3
Conflicting Results in Educational Technology
Chapter 2 The Law of Amplification 17
A Simple but Powerful Theory of Technology's Social Impact
Chapter 3 Geek Myths Debunked 38
Dispelling Misguided Belief About Technology
Chapter 4 Shrink-Wfapped Quick Fixes 57
Technology as an Exemplar of the Packaged Intervention
Chapter 5 Technocratic Orthodoxy 74
The Pervasive Biases of Modern Do-Gooding
Chapter 6 Amplifying People 103
The Importance of Heart, Mind, and Will
Chapter 7 A Different Kind of Upgrade 122
Human Development Before Technology Development
Chapter 8 Hierarchy of Aspirations 151
The Evolution of Intrinsic Motivation
Chapter 9 "Gross National Wisdom" 172
Societal Development and Mass Intrinsic Growth
Chapter 10 Nurturing Change 192
Mentorship as a Social-Cause Paradigm
Conclusion 211
Acknowledgments 219
Appendix: Highlighted Nonprofits 223
Notes 225
References 279
Index 315