Utopia Is Creepy - by Nicholas Carr (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A freewheeling, sharp-shooting indictment of a tech-besotted culture.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>With razor wit, Nicholas Carr cuts through Silicon Valley's unsettlingly cheery vision of the technological future to ask a hard question: Have we been seduced by a lie? Gathering a decade's worth of posts from his blog, Rough Type, as well as his seminal essays, <em>Utopia Is Creepy</em> is "Carr's best hits for those who missed the last decade of his stream of thoughtful commentary about our love affair with technology and its effect on our relationships" (Richard Cytowic, <em>New York Journal of Books</em>).</p><p>Carr draws on artists ranging from Walt Whitman to the Clash, while weaving in the latest findings from science and sociology. Carr's favorite targets are those zealots who believe so fervently in computers and data that they abandon common sense. Cheap digital tools do not make us all the next Fellini or Dylan. Social networks, diverting as they may be, are not vehicles for self-enlightenment. And "likes" and retweets are not going to elevate political discourse. <em>Utopia Is Creepy</em> compels us to question the technological momentum that has trapped us in its flow. "Resistance is never futile," argues Carr, and this book delivers the proof.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>[F]ull of wry vignettes and articles lampooning the motivated enthusiasm and game-changing promises of Silicon Valley's tech bro elite... by turns cute, funny or chilling. And it's more than the sum of its parts.--Sally Adee "New Scientist"<br><br>Bright, fun, telling. . . . A collection that reminds us that critical thinking is the best way to view the mixed blessings of rampant technology. A treat for Carr fans.-- "Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)"<br><br>Carr, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, takes on modern life's short attention spans and worship of the superficial in a . . . rapid-fire volley of ideas deceptively designed to engage at a depth greater than 140 characters. By turns wry and revelatory, and occasionally maddening, Carr succeeds at shaking the reader out of screen-zombie complacency.-- "Discover Magazine"<br><br>Carr's best hits for those who missed the last decade of his stream of thoughtful commentary about our love affair with technology and its effect on our relationships.--Richard Cytowic "New York Journal of Books"<br><br>The prescient Nicholas Carr punches a hole in Silicon Valley hubris.--Rana Foroohar "Time"<br><br>This highly browsable collection will hold great appeal for anyone interested in the social aspects of technology, from tech lovers to pre-Internet nostalgists.-- "Library Journal"<br>
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