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Introduction

Chapter 1: How Will Computers Transform Society?

Computers and Society: An Overview

Computers Will Significantly Transform Society

Personal Computers Will Transform the Home

Computers Will Not Significantly Transform Society

Future Societal Transformations Cannot Be Predicted

Computers Will Create Unemployment

Software as Career Threat

Computers Do Not Create Unemployment

Computer Technology Reduces Worker Productivity

Chapter 2: How Will Computer Technology Affect the Right to Privacy?

Chapter Preface

Computer Technology Violates People’s Right to Privacy

Computer Technology Can Reveal People’s Personal Information

Computer Technology Will Eliminate Privacy

Computer Crimes Will Increasingly Invade People’s Privacy

Strong Encryption Is Needed to Protect Privacy

Computer Technology Will Not Necessarily Jeopardize Privacy

Chapter 3: Should Computer Content Be Censored?

Censorship of Computer Content: An Overview

Computer Content Should Be Censored

Internet Access Providers Should Censor Content

Hate Speech on the Internet Should Be Challenged

Computer Content Should Not Be Censored

Internet Access Providers Should Not Censor Content

Hate Speech on the Internet Should Not Be Censored

Chapter 4: Should Universal Access to Computer Technology Be Guaranteed?

Computer Haves and Have-Nots: An Overview

Universal Access to E-mail Should Be Guaranteed

Minority Communities Should Be Guaranteed Access to the Internet

Subsidies for Universal Access Should Not Be Expanded

Minority Communities Are Not Being Denied Access to the Internet

Chapter 5: Will Computers Transform Education?

Computers and Education: An Overview

Computer Education Is Vital for Students of the Future

Computers Are a Necessary Resource for Schools

Computers Will Not Transform Education

Computers Cannot Replace Good Teachers

Computers Cannot Teach Children Basic Skills

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