Data Smog: Surviving the Information Glut

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Harper Collins, 13 okt 2009 - 256 pagina's

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 more.

But there's hope for a saner, more meaningful future, as Shenk offers a wealth of novel prescriptions—both personal and societal—for dispelling data smog.

 

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Epigraph
PART 4
Signal to Noise
Virtual Anarchy
A New Order
A Return to Meaning
Acknowledgments
How to Get Off Junk MailPhone Lists
Searchable Terms
About the Author
Copyright
Copyright

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David Shenk, a former Freedom Forum fellow, has written for Wired, Harper's, The New Republic, the New York Times and the Washington Post, and is a commentator for National Public Radio's "All Things Considered."

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