Data Smog
by David Shenk · first published 1997
100% recommend
Media scholar ( and Internet Enthusiast ) David Shenk examines the troubling effects of information proliferation on our bodies, our brains, our relationships, and our culture, then offers strikingly down-to-earth insights for coping with the deluge. With a skillful mixture of personal essay, firsthand reportage, and sharp analysis, Shenk illustrates the central paradox of our time: as our world gets more complex, our responses to it become increasingly simplistic. He draws convincing links between data smog and stress distraction, indecision, cultural fragmentation, social vulgarity, and mor
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…archingly technophillic. That's balanced by the following sections. The number of currently-extant issues identified with piercing accuracy is ... large. I strongly recommend the book. David Shenk's Data Smog is similarly pioneering and insightful. Other signers are better known. Douglas Rushkoff's current project is his Team Human podcast, he's also known for his book Cyberia, both of which are strongly…
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