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The Internet of Us: Knowing More and Understanding Less in the Age of Big Data
Michael P. Lynch
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Description for The Internet of Us: Knowing More and Understanding Less in the Age of Big Data
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 666.
We used to say seeing is believing ; now googling is believing. With 24/7 access to nearly all of the world's information at our fingertips, we no longer trek to the library or the encyclopedia shelf in search of answers. We just open our browsers, type in a few keywords and wait for the information to come to us. Indeed, the Internet has revolutionized the way we learn and know, as well as how we interact with each other. And yet this explosion of technological innovation has also produced a curious paradox: even as we know more, we seem ... Read more
We used to say seeing is believing ; now googling is believing. With 24/7 access to nearly all of the world's information at our fingertips, we no longer trek to the library or the encyclopedia shelf in search of answers. We just open our browsers, type in a few keywords and wait for the information to come to us. Indeed, the Internet has revolutionized the way we learn and know, as well as how we interact with each other. And yet this explosion of technological innovation has also produced a curious paradox: even as we know more, we seem ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Liveright
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
464g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780871406613
SKU
V9780871406613
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About Michael P. Lynch
Michael P. Lynch is the director of the Humanities Institute and a professor of philosophy at the University of Connecticut. His previous books include True to Life, an Editor's Choice by the New York Times Book Review. A recipient of the Medal for Research Excellence from the University of Connecticut's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Lynch has held grants ... Read more
Reviews for The Internet of Us: Knowing More and Understanding Less in the Age of Big Data
A bracing challenge to Internet enthusiasts.
Booklist Lynch effectively presents the case for rationality against factional loyalties and insists that there should be vigorous promotion of scientific methods and thinking in public discourse... An excellent, much-needed contribution to the constant battle to sort truth from falsity.
Kirkus Reviews, starred review [Lynch] pursues his argument ... Read more
Booklist Lynch effectively presents the case for rationality against factional loyalties and insists that there should be vigorous promotion of scientific methods and thinking in public discourse... An excellent, much-needed contribution to the constant battle to sort truth from falsity.
Kirkus Reviews, starred review [Lynch] pursues his argument ... Read more