"The Human Use of Human Beings": Cybernetics Explained

Norbert Wiener coined the term "cybernetics" in the post-WWII era, but what did that word really mean? Re-reading his own words for a general audience is an eye-opening experience, and modern SF writers deserve to think about his still-timely insights in a new light.

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