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Title: Good overview; too superficial if you're looking for theory.
Review: A good enough overview of some of the forces that are shaping our society. Rather than base her findings and especially forecasts on any visible data, much of the book is formulated as speculation. ("This is going to happen", full stop.) I bought the book under the assumption that it might help me with a paper on how the Internet alters the perception of Distance in US and European culture... following some of Baudrillard's arguments. Well, no full-on theorizing in this book, neither the depth not the elegant style of (e.g.) Nick Negroponte or George P Landow... but if your favorite aunt is a moderately successful businesswoman who thinks computers _won't affect_ our culture & society, I suggest you give her the book as a present. david skreiner
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