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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Smarter Than You Think: How Technology Is Changing Our Minds for the Better

Clive Thompson (Get this book)
A sprightly tip of the hat to the rewards and pleasures--and betterments--of our digital experiences. The author also argues that, despite all the excesses, writing on the Internet encourages discipline and economy of expression--if not harking back to the golden age of letter writing, at least making people put thought to screen. In addition, think of all the stuff that computers do in a wink--data crunching, calling you to task in the word cloud for repetitiveness, and more. A well-framed celebration of how the digital world will make us bigger, rather than diminish us.--Kirkus