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eBook [PDF] Superbloom: How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart 1st Edition | Print ISBN: 9781324064619 and 1324064617 and eText ISBN: 9781324064626 and 1324064625 | by Nicholas Carr | Published by W. W. Norton & Company in 2025

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This high-quality PDF is available with Print ISBN: 9781324064619 and 1324064617 and eText ISBN: 9781324064626 and 1324064625. Superbloom: How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart by Nicholas Carr ... offers a compelling critique of the unintended consequences of modern communication technologies. Building upon his previous work, The Shallows, Carr examines how the evolution from the telegraph to today's social media platforms has not only transformed how we share information but also how we think, interact, and perceive the world. Carr delves into the paradox of increased connectivity leading to greater societal fragmentation. He explores how messaging apps can strip nuance from conversations, how "digital crowding" may erode empathy and trigger aggression, and how online political debates can narrow our minds and distort our perceptions. Furthermore, he discusses how advances in AI are blurring the lines between reality and fantasy, challenging our understanding of truth in the digital age. Through rich psychological insights and historical analysis, Superbloom provides both a panoramic view of how media shapes society and an intimate examination of the fate of the self in a time of radical dislocation. Carr argues that while it may be too late to change the system, it's not too late to change ourselves. This 1st edition is categorized under Social Science / Media Studies / Technology & Society. ✅ Lifetime Access | ✅ Instant Download | ✅ Interactive PDF [Show More]

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