Present Shock
by Drew
The Short Version: Human beings have stopped looking to the future and are, instead, attempting to capture the now. We’re checking emails and Twitter to make sure we’re constantly up-to-date, rushing to complete seventeen things at once, and becoming continually distracted: we’re suffering from present shock. Rushkoff examines the burgeoning phenomenon and presents a few ideas as to how we can take back some control of how we experience time. The Review: I feel like Mr. Rushkoff’s book is, in many ways, […]
Categories: Non-Fiction • Tags: 6, Douglas Rushkoff, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Present Shock, Public Forum, Technology
