Playing on the title of alvin toffler s influential 1970 future shock, which sounded an alarm about what mr. The instantaneous nature of digital technology has shaped the way humanity perceives and deals with time. How growth became the enemy of prosperity, present shock, program or be programmed, media virus, and the novel ecstasy club. Present shock is one of those invaluable books that make sense of what we already halfknow. Where we can no longer think about the future, because this moment is everything.
Douglas rushkoff is a writer, documentarian, and lecturer whose work focuses on human autonomy in a digital age. Books by douglas rushkoff author of program or be programmed. According to rushkoff, rather than focusing on building a better future, society is primarily concerned. Douglas rushkoff teacher, documentarian, journalist, and author discusses insights from his recent book present shock. If you read one book next year to help you make sense of the present moment. He has written ten books, and his documentaries include frontlines awardwinning the. In 20, big thinker douglas rushkoff is out with a book called present shock. Douglas rushkoff has 47 books on goodreads with 31792 ratings. Present shock is a discussion of modern technology and the impact its had on us and the world we live in. Toffler called a personal perception of too much change in too short a period of time, douglas rushkoff. Douglas mark rushkoff born february 18, 1961 is an american media theorist, writer, columnist, lecturer, graphic novelist, and documentarian.
Playing on the title of alvin tofflers influential. The book introduces the concept of present shock, a state of anxiety in which people all live in as they try to keep up with the ever increasing speed and immediacy of time. He is professor of media theory and digital economics at cunyqueens. As a media theorist, he has a lot of ideas about everything, and hed like to share them with you. Douglas rushkoff is a widely known media critic and documentarian. Douglas rushkoff, digital literacy advocate for, is a media theorist and the author of a dozen bestselling books on. Playing on the title of alvin toffler s influential 1970 future shock, which sounded an alarm about. In it, author douglas rushkoff attempts to explain the effects the modern world has on us, both positive and negative. He is best known for his association with the early cyberpunk culture, and his advocacy of open source solutions to social problems rushkoff. Wenn alles jetzt passiert douglas rushkoff, gesine. Douglas rushkoff s most popular book is program or be programmed.
March 15, 20, rushkoff introduces the phenomenon of presentism, or since. Present shock by douglas rushkoff the new york times. Wenn alles jetzt passiert douglas rushkoff, gesine schroder, andy hahnemann isbn. Present shock is basically the human response to living in a world where everything happens at once. Douglas rushkoff is a new yorkbased writer, columnist and lecturer on technology, media and popular culture douglas rushkoff is the author of present. When everything happens now by douglas rushkoff picks up where alvin tofflers future shock 1970 left his generation, disoriented by rapid technological and social change, just coming to understand that the past would no longer be a guide to the future. If the end of the twentieth century can be characterized by futuris. When everything happens now is a nonfiction work written by douglas rushkoff and published in 20. Douglas rushkoff author of program or be programmed. Douglas rushkoff wants you to quit tweetdeck and just read. When everything happens now with david weinberger and a live audience.
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