Everything Bad Is Good for You

Johnson, Steven

ISBN 10: 1594481946 / ISBN 13: 9781594481949

Published by Penguin Publishing Group, 2006

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Synopsis:

Forget everything you've ever read about the age of dumbed-down, instant-gratification culture

From the New York Times bestselling author of How We Got To Now and Farsighted

In this provocative, unfailingly intelligent, thoroughly researched, and surprisingly convincing big idea book, Steven Johnson draws from fields as diverse as neuroscience, economics, and media theory to argue that the pop culture we soak in every day--from Lord of the Rings to Grand Theft Auto to The Simpsons--has been growing more sophisticated with each passing year, and is actually making our minds measurably sharper. Johnson expertly dismantles conventional wisdom surrounding new media and makes a compelling argument for popular culture and its cognitive benefits.

After reading Everything Bad is Good for You, you will never regard the glow of the video game or television screen the same way again.

With a new afterword by the author.

About the Author: Steven Johnson is the bestselling author of eleven books, including Where Good Ideas Come From, Wonderland, and The Ghost Map. He's the host and co-creator of the Emmy-winning PBS/BBC series How We Got To Now, and the host of the podcast American Innovations. He lives in Brooklyn and Marin County, California with his wife and three sons.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Everything Bad Is Good for You
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good