CONTENTS

Introduction

Part 1

CHAPTER 1:    No Laptop Left Behind

                        Conflicting Results in Educational Technology

CHAPTER 2:    The Law of Amplification

                        A Simple but Powerful Theory of Technology’s Social Impact

CHAPTER 3:    Geek Myths Debunked

                        Dispelling Misguided Beliefs About Technology

CHAPTER 4:    Shrink-Wrapped Quick Fixes

                        Technology as an Exemplar of the Packaged Intervention

CHAPTER 5:    Technocratic Orthodoxy

                        The Pervasive Biases of Modern Do-Gooding

Part 2

CHAPTER 6:    Amplifying People

                        The Importance of Heart, Mind, and Will

CHAPTER 7:    A Different Kind of Upgrade

                        Human Development Before Technology Development

CHAPTER 8:    Hierarchy of Aspirations

                        The Evolution of Intrinsic Motivation

CHAPTER 9:    “Gross National Wisdom”

                        Societal Development and Mass Intrinsic Growth

CHAPTER 10:  Nurturing Change

                        Mentorship as a Social-Cause Paradigm

                        Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Appendix: Highlighted Nonprofits

Notes

References

Index