Don't Burn Anyone at the Stake Today - other lessons from history about living through an information

<An electrifying, thought-provoking exploration of the transformative era we''re living through, by bestselling, Women''s Prize-winning writer Naomi Alderman

<''<In this intellectually thrilling, ground-breaking book, Naomi Alderman explores the impact of the internet on human communication and argues that the digital age is reshaping our perceptions, interactions and mental landscapes, much as our two previous information crises--the invention of writing and the Gutenberg printing press - did.

By looking at the historical outcomes of previous information revolutions - outcomes like the Enlightenment''s intellectual advancements and the Reformation''s religious conflicts - Alderman asks what we can learn from the past to better manage our current information age.

Drawing on the work of philosophers and historians, as well as addressing misinformation, conspiracy theories, public disagreements and groupthink, she explores how new technologies open up new ways of thinking, and of being. Urgent, entertaining, hopeful and eye-opening, offers a new understanding of the emotional and cognitive upheavals we face with today''s information crisis and encourages us to prepare for, and mitigate, its worst effects while harnessing its potential for positive change.
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Product details

• Authors: Naomi Alderman, Alderman Naomi
• Publisher: Fig Tree
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 06.11.2025
• EAN: 9780241777633
• ISBN: 978-0-241-77763-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 204 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Media Studies, Artificial Intelligence, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, HISTORY / Social History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Conspiracy Theories, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Information technology industries, Social and cultural history, Ethical issues: scientific & technological developments, Impact of science and technology on society, Conspiracy Theories, COMPUTERS / Artificial Intelligence / General