This "fascinating new book" (The New Yorker) shows how our digital way of life makes us overvalue some ways of processing information over others and thus risks distorting what it means to be human. Lynch argues that it will be the way in which we adapt our minds to these new tools that will ultimately decide whether or not the "Internet of Things" will be a net gain for humanity.

About the Author
Michael P. Lynch is Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor and director of the Humanities Institute at the University of Connecticut. His previous books include True to Life and The Internet of Us.

Reviews
"Lynch's basic argument is that if we understand better the conditions under which knowledge is produced and disseminated-conditions he explores clearly and cogently-then we will become more 'responsible' knowers." -- The Wall Street Journal



Book Information
ISBN 9781631492778
Author Michael P. Lynch
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 200g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 140mm * 18mm