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Gregory Bateson. “Form, Substance, and Difference”. In Bateson, Steps to an Ecology of Mind (New York: Ballantine, 1972), pp. 448–466.
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F. Allan Hanson is professor of anthropology and distinguished lecturer in humanities and western civilization at the University of Kansas. His primary interests are social theory and the impact of technological developments on contemporary society. Among his books are Meaning in Culture and Testing Testing: Social Consequences of the Examined Life.
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Hanson, F.A. Zero effect: The year 2000 computer crisis. Soc 36, 68–74 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-999-1029-1
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