Citing evidence from social psychology and media studies, Superbloom shows how communications technologies (and social media in particular) divide and harm us by amplifying the worst aspects of human nature. It is a brutal dismantling of widely held fantasies about how communication works
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Caliwegian finished reading Nobody move by Denis Johnson
Nobody move by Denis Johnson
Jimmy, a small-time crook, has fallen behind on his gambling debts. When the collector arrives, Jimmy runs and a dangerous …
Caliwegian finished reading Last Taxi Driver by Lee Durkee
Caliwegian finished reading Putting Ourselves Back in the Equation by George Musser
Caliwegian finished reading Superbloom by Nicholas Carr
Caliwegian reviewed Superbloom by Nicholas Carr
Phenomenal analysis of the modern technological landscape
5 stars
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Caliwegian finished reading Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
Sarah Wynn-Williams, a young diplomat from New Zealand, pitched for her dream job. She saw Facebook’s potential and knew it …
Caliwegian finished reading The Wax Fruit Trilogy by Guy McCrone
Caliwegian finished reading Extinction of Experience by Christine Rosen
Caliwegian finished reading How Data Happened by Chris Wiggins
Caliwegian finished reading The Ordinal Society by Kieran Healy
The Ordinal Society by Kieran Healy, Marion Fourcade
We now live in an “ordinal society.” Nearly every aspect of our lives is measured, ranked, and processed into discrete, …
Caliwegian rated Technopoly: 4 stars
Technopoly by Neil Postman
With characteristic wit and candor, Neil Postman, our most astute and engaging cultural critic, launches a trenchant--and harrowing--warning against the …
Caliwegian finished reading Technopoly by Neil Postman
Technopoly by Neil Postman
With characteristic wit and candor, Neil Postman, our most astute and engaging cultural critic, launches a trenchant--and harrowing--warning against the …
Caliwegian rated Invisible Rulers: 4 stars
Invisible Rulers by Renee DiResta
An “essential and riveting” (Jonathan Haidt) analysis of the radical shift in the dynamics of power and influence, revealing how …