Douglas Rushkoff
1) Team human
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Team Human is a manifesto-a fiery distillation of preeminent digital theorist Douglas Rushkoff's most urgent thoughts on civilization and human nature. In one hundred lean and incisive statements, he argues that we are essentially social creatures, and that we achieve our greatest aspirations when we work together-not as individuals. Yet today society is threatened by a vast antihuman infrastructure that undermines our ability to connect. Money, once...
Pub. Date
[2014], c2014
Language
English
Description
Thanks to social media, today's teens are able to directly interact with their culture - artists, celebrities, movies, brands, and even one another - in ways never before possible. But is that real empowerment? Or do marketers still hold the upper hand? In this program, author and FRONTLINE correspondent Douglas Rushkoff explores how the perennial teen's quest for identity and connection has migrated to social media - and exposes the game of cat-and-mouse...