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Book SynopsisMany contend that our proliferating interactive media empower individuals and democratize society. But, Andrejevic asks, at what cost? This work reveals that these and other highly advertised benefits are accompanied by hidden risks and potential threats that we all tend to ignore. It poses real challenges for our digital future.
Trade ReviewThis is a book that everyone should read. Many other books have examined personal privacy in the digital world - among them, Solove's The Digital Person and O'Harrow's No Place to Hide - but Andrejevic's emphasis on individuals' complicity makes this a unique, compelling read. Lively, well written, and full of examples, this is an essential book that should lead to many interesting discussions. Choice ""A sharp-eyed, sharp-elbowed tour of a darker world and an essential guide to a rapidly networking world."" Fred Turner, author of From Counterculture to Cyberculture: Stewart Brand, the Whole Earth Network, and the Rise of Digital Utopianism ""A hard-hitting critique, tempered by an ironic sense of humor."" David Lyon, author of Surveillance Society: Monitoring Everyday Life
