Is the technological and digital revolution good for us? Astute cultural critic Neil Postman takes on such a complex question in Technopoly. Postman pushes the importance of history while showing us that some people appear to be treating technology as a deity. This is a great read for anyone who has an interest in the [...]
NRB Book Club: Neil Postman’s Technopoly
June 8, 2010 By Chris Yogerst 62425Leave a Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Ffrontpagemag.com%2F2010%2Fchris-yogerst%2Fnrb-book-club-neil-postman%25e2%2580%2599s-technopoly%2FNRB+Book+Club%3A+Neil+Postman%E2%80%99s+Technopoly2010-06-08+10%3A00%3A23Chris+Yogersthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsrealblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D58916
Filed Under: NewsReal Blog Tagged With: Astute, critic, deity, digital revolution, History, impact technology, importance, Neil Postman, question, Read, Revolution, Technology, Technopoly
Is the Internet Destroying Our Lives or Enriching Them?
January 31, 2010 By David Swindle 48309Leave a Commenthttp%3A%2F%2Ffrontpagemag.com%2F2010%2Fdavid-swindle%2Fis-the-internet-destroying-our-lives-or-enriching-them%2FIs+the+Internet+Destroying+Our+Lives+or+Enriching+Them%3F2010-02-01+00%3A20%3A27David+Swindlehttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsrealblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D28263
My friend Douglas Rushkoff, author of the must-read book Life Inc., has a new documentary on PBS on February 2 at 9:00 PM EST. It’s called Digital Nation and is about the effects of the internet on our culture and lives.
Salon has a story worth reading which interviews Rushkoff about this new project.
Let’s see, so [...]
Filed Under: NewsReal Blog Tagged With: blade runner, depth investigation, digital immersion, digital nation, digital revolution, distraction, Douglas Rushkoff, dystopia, even internet, feb 2, february 2, high school reunion, information age, isolation, little bit, pause button, PBS, premieres, unconditional love, worth reading





















