Data Smog: Surviving the Information Glut Revised and Updated Edition

Shenk, David

ISBN 10: 0062515519 / ISBN 13: 9780062515513

Published by HarperOne, 1998

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Synopsis:

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.

Review: 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)

Bibliographic Details

Title: Data Smog: Surviving the Information Glut ...
Publisher: HarperOne
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: very_good