Utopia Is Creepy And Other Provocations [Hardcover]

The prescient Nicholas Carr punches a hole in Silicon Valley hubris.Carr, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, takes on modernlifes short attention spans and worship of the superficial in a . . . rapid-firevolley of ideas deceptively designed to engage at a depth greater than 140characters. By turns wry and revelatory, and occasionally maddening, Carrsucceeds at shaking the reader out of screen-zombie complacency.[F]ull of wry vignettes and articles lampooningthe motivated enthusiasm and game-changing promises of Silicon Valleys techbro elite& by turns cute, funny or chilling. And its more than the sum of itsparts.Carrs best hits for those who missed the lastdecade of his stream of thoughtful commentary about our love affair withtechnology and its effect on our relationships.Bright, fun, telling. . . . A collection that reminds us that critical thinking is the best way to view the mixed blessings of rampant technology. A treat for Carr fans.This highly browsable collection will hold greatappeal for anyone interested in the social aspects of technology, from techlovers to pre-Internet nostalgists.A freewheeling, sharp-shooting indictment of a tech-besotted culture.