World Without Mind
World Without Mind A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2017Franklin Foer reveals the existential threat posed by big tech, and in his brilliant polemic gives us the toolkit to fight their…
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World Without Mind
A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2017Franklin Foer reveals the existential threat posed by big tech, and in his brilliant polemic gives us the toolkit to fight their pervasive influence.Over the past few decades there has been a revolution in terms of who controls knowledge and information. Without pausing to consider the cost, the world has rushed to embrace the products and services of four titanic corporations. This rapid change has imperiled the way we think.
These firms sell their efficiency and purport to make the world a better place, but what they have done instead is to enable an intoxicating level of daily convenience. We shop with Amazon; socialize on Facebook; turn to Apple for entertainment; and rely on Google for information. As these companies have expanded, marketing themselves as champions of individuality and pluralism,