{"product_id":"the-internet-is-not-the-answer-paperback","title":"The Internet Is Not the Answer - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Keen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince its creation during the Cold War, the Internet, together with the Web, personal computers, tablets and smartphones, has ushered in one of the greatest shifts in society since the Industrial Revolution. The Digital Revolution has contributed to the world in many positive ways, but we are less aware of the Internet's deeply negative effects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Internet Is Not the Answer\u003c\/i\u003e, by longtime Internet skeptic Andrew Keen, offers a comprehensive look at what the Internet is doing to our lives. The book traces the technological and economic history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s through the rise of big data companies to the increasing attempts to monetize almost every human activity. In this sharp, witty narrative, informed by the work of other writers, reporters, and academics, as well as his own research and interviews, Keen shows us the tech world, warts and all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStartling and important, \u003ci\u003eThe Internet Is Not the Answer\u003c\/i\u003e is a big-picture look at what the Internet is doing to our society and an investigation of what we can do to try to make sure the decisions we are making about the reconfiguring of our world do not lead to unpleasant, unforeseen aftershocks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Keen\u003c\/b\u003e is the executive director of the Silicon Valley salon FutureCast, a columnist for CNN, and a regular commentator on all things digital. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDigital Vertigo\u003c\/i\u003e and the international sensation \u003ci\u003eThe Cult of the Amateur\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 12, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47207299318009,"sku":"9780802124616","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/nVZp149Cc99780802124616.webp?v=1768043818","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-internet-is-not-the-answer-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}