Program or be programmed : ten commands for a digital age / Douglas Rushkoff ; [illustrations by Leland Purvis].
"The debate over whether the Internet is good or bad for us fills the airwaves and the blogosphere. But for all the heat of claim and counter-claim, the argument is essentially beside the point: It's here; it's everywhere. The real question is, do we direct technology, or do we let ou...
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| Language: | English |
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Berkeley, CA :
Soft Skull Press,
[2011]
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| Summary: | "The debate over whether the Internet is good or bad for us fills the airwaves and the blogosphere. But for all the heat of claim and counter-claim, the argument is essentially beside the point: It's here; it's everywhere. The real question is, do we direct technology, or do we let ourselves be directed by it and those who have mastered it? 'Choose the former, ' writes Rushkoff, 'and you gain access to the control panel of civilization. Choose the latter, and it could be the last real choice you get to make.'"--Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 155 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 159376426X 9781593764265 |