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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. A concise, insightful, and welcome critique of the communications world we have created." -- "Chicago Tribune"

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Quite wonderful...a smart warning by a savvy afficionado of cyber-culture to be wary of too much of a good thing. (Orville Schell)

David Shenk's brilliant book names the problem, describes it, and - God bless him - offers us help in coping with it (Neil Postman)
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* Subtitled SURVIVING THE INFORMATION GLUT this book shows that information is neither knowledge nor wisdom and that too much data can dull the mind.

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  • PublisherHarperSanFrancisco
  • Publication date1997
  • ISBN 10 0060187018
  • ISBN 13 9780060187019
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages250
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