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Cover of the book titled We Just Build Hammers, with the subtitle Stories from the Past, Present, and Future of Responsible Tech. The author is Coraline Ada Ehmke and the publisher is Apress. The cover is bright yellow with a large icon of a white hammer.

We're kicking off Session 2 of our book club on April 30th with We Just Build Hammers: Stories from the Past, Present, and Future of Responsible Tech, a new book by tech ethicist and (m)otherboard godmother Coraline Ada Ehmke.

Here's how to join:

  1. Sign up for a (m)otherboard membership to receive a 20% discount code for the book and a free ticket to the book club.
  2. Buy your copy direct from Springer using your discount code at checkout.
  3. On April 30thth, join your peers in the second of four meaningful discussions about the past, present, and future of responsible tech.

Not ready to join (m)otherboard? We understand. You can get your ticket for the book club series without a membership directly from our Eventbrite page.

About the Book

We Just Build Hammers brings to life the stories of the unsung heroes of responsible tech and the science fiction that inspired them. The book spans 100 years of history: from the advent of the atomic age, to the formative years of computing; from the open source revolution of the 2000s, to the tech justice movement of today.

This book challenges technologists to consider for themselves whether they’re really just “building hammers”—neutral tools whose potential for good balances their potential for harm—or if they are unwittingly contributing to systems that exacerbate inequality, inequity, and injustice.

Learn more about the book and take a peek inside at thehammerbook.com.