The Big Disconnect: The Story of Technology and Loneliness (Contemporary Issues)
"Giles Slade is dead-on with regard to the dangerous way we are embracing our machines. What we have lost is the sense of identity as part of a bigger world: nature. . . . In The Big Disconnect, we relearn that our ability to connect with nonhuman nature is an essential part of being human."-DAVID SUZUKI, professor emeritus, University of British Columbia, and author of The Sacred Balance"A perceptive, challenging meditation on the isolating consequences of modern technology. Do you think all those clever gadgets, apps, and websites are making your life better? If so, Giles Slade would like a word with you. Slade is a very smart man; you may not always agree with him, but you need to listen to what he has to say."-MARK KATZ, author of Capturing Sound: How Technology Has Changed Music