The stars in our pockets : getting lost and sometimes found in the digital age / Howard Axelrod.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Axelrod, Howard, 1973- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Axelrod, Howard, 1973-.

Axelrod, Howard.

Technological innovations--Social aspects.

Technological innovations.

Information technology--Social aspects.

Information technology.

Civilization, Modern--21st century.

Civilization, Modern.

Physical Description:

169 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : Beacon Press, [2020]

Summary:

"Axelrod spins his personal philosophy out into the wider world, where technology is changing the nature of human consciousness faster than we can see it happening. He draws a parallel between the environmental crisis and a lesser-known, but equally pressing issue: as we lose the world around us, he argues, we are losing our interior worlds, too. We can't navigate without a GPS, we can't pay attention unless our attention is DEMANDED in all caps and moving pictures. We tap our phones 2,617 times a day, inadvertently deciding to rely on these devices instead of our minds to provide our lives with content and meaning. In the tradition of Leslie Jamison's Empathy Exams, Axelrod marshals cultural and theoretical ideologies to ask questions both personal and universal"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Chapter 1 A Map to Our Maps p. 15

Chapter 2 Clocksetters p. 33

Chapter 3 Frames p. 55

Chapter 4 May I Have Your Attention, Please p. 86

Chapter 5 Identity Theft p. 109

Chapter 6 Conversational Boxes p. 129.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: Axelrod, Howard, 1973- The stars in our pockets

ISBN:

9780807036754

0807036757

OCLC:

1097575372