The Technological Society
The Technological Society by Jacques Ellulby Jacques Ellul
Shares rank 91 of 152 nonfiction books by recommenders
Three Hacker News commenters recommended it, but the quotes give few reasons; one commenter remarked on its lengthy preambles.
Three Hacker News commenters recommended it, but the quotes give few reasons; one commenter remarked on its lengthy preambles.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Lengthy preambles
“That book has a greater number of lengthy preambles than I've ever before seen”
Comment from 29 May 2026 in “Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis”
Other nonfiction books people recommend
The four most recommended other nonfiction books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cuckoo's Eggby Cliff Stoll | 40 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Amusing Ourselves to Deathby Neil Postman | 36 | 0 | 100% | 9 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| The Anxious Generationby Jonathan Haidt | 24 | 12 | 67% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Bullshit Jobsby David Graeber | 20 | 12 | 63% | 8 | — | — |
| The Technological Societyby Jacques EllulThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
1 of the 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“That book has a greater number of lengthy preambles than I've ever before seen”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.