Social media is supposed to bring us together - but it is tearing us apart.
'A blisteringly good, urgent, essential read' Zadie Smith
The evidence suggests that social media is making us sadder, angrier, less empathetic, more fearful, more isolated and more tribal.
Jaron Lanier is the world-famous Silicon Valley scientist-pioneer who first alerted us to the dangers of social media. In this witty and urgent manifesto he explains why its toxic effects are at the heart of its design, and, in ten simple arguments, why liberating yourself from its hold will transform your life and the world for the better.
Product details
Publisher : Vintage (1 August 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 176 pages
ISBN-10 : 1529112400
ISBN-13 : 978-1529112405
Item Weight : 1 kg 50 g
Dimensions : 12.9 x 1.1 x 19.8 cm
Best Sellers Rank: #77,405 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#267 in Internet & Social Media (Books)
#754 in Self-Help for Happiness
#806 in Engineering & Technology (Books)
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