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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
As a long-time reader of Hugh MacLeod's blog Gaping Void, I should have known what to expect going into this book, as it's more or less a compilation of his blog entries and cartoons. I was disappointed, though, because I was expecting more original content that I had not already read. Also, the reader should understand that MacLeod's "Evil Plan" philosophy is essentially a theory based on his own experience being miserable in his corporate job and deciding to go out on his own, making money off his blog and selling his artwork through it. While there's nothing wrong with that, the overall tone seems to imply that his way of life is the only way one can possibly be happy and is the only way… Read more
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This is an excellent book that examines from a sociological perspective just WHAT THE HECK HAS HAPPENED to our culture since the advent of real-time communication/social media as we know it. From living in a TV-fed zombie-like culture to suddenly being able to cultivate our free-time in more interactive, collaborative ways, Shirky does an excellent job at breaking down what's happened to our society, and speculates on where it might be going. Highly recommended for anyone, especially those with a deep interest in technological anthropology.
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