{"product_id":"utopia-is-creepy-9780393254549","title":"Utopia Is Creepy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA freewheeling, sharp-shooting indictment of a tech-besotted culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The prescient Nicholas Carr punches a hole in Silicon Valley hubris.\" -- Rana Foroohar - Time\u003cbr\u003e\"Carr, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, takes on modern life’s short attention spans and worship of the superficial in a . . . rapid-fire volley of ideas deceptively designed to engage at a depth greater than 140 characters. By turns wry and revelatory, and occasionally maddening, Carr succeeds at shaking the reader out of screen-zombie complacency.\" -- Discover Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\"[F]ull of wry vignettes and articles lampooning the motivated enthusiasm and game-changing promises of Silicon Valley’s tech bro elite… by turns cute, funny or chilling. And it’s more than the sum of its parts.\" -- Sally Adee - New Scientist\u003cbr\u003e\"Carr’s best hits for those who missed the last decade of his stream of thoughtful commentary about our love affair with technology and its effect on our relationships.\" -- Richard Cytowic - New York Journal of Books\u003cbr\u003e\"Bright, fun, telling. . . . A collection that reminds us that critical thinking is the best way to view the mixed blessings of rampant technology. A treat for Carr fans.\" -- Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)\u003cbr\u003e\"This highly browsable collection will hold great appeal for anyone interested in the social aspects of technology, from tech lovers to pre-Internet nostalgists.\" -- Library Journal","brand":"WW Norton \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49401983959383,"sku":"9780393254549","price":19.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780393254549.jpg?v=1730479044","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/utopia-is-creepy-9780393254549","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}