I live in the future & here's how it works : why your world, work, and brain are being creatively disrupted /
Bilton, Nick.
New York : Crown Business,
c2010.
The author, a technology guru at the forefront of Internet developments, provides a layperson's explanation of how a radically changed media world is influencing human behavior and brain development. He shares recommendations for short and long-term responses.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cancel my subscription -- Bunnies, markets, and the bottom line: porn leads the way -- Scribbling monks and comic books: it's ok, you've survived this before -- Your cognitive road map: anchoring communities -- Suggestions and swarms: trusting computers and humans -- When surgeons play video games: our changing brains -- Me in the middle: the rise of me economics -- Warning: danger zone ahead: multiple multitasking multitaskers -- What the future will look like: a prescription for change -- Why they're not coming back.
The author, a technology guru at the forefront of Internet developments, provides a layperson's explanation of how a radically changed media world is influencing human behavior and brain development. He shares recommendations for short and long-term responses.
Technological forecasting.
Technology
Computers and civilization.
Ubiquitous computing.