Everything Bad is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making U

Description: Product Details Everything Bad is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter by Steven Johnson EAN: 9781594481949 ISBN: 1594481946 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group 2006, Paperback Product Dimensions: 0.7 x 8 x 5.1 inches Pages: 288 Language: English BOOK OVERVIEW Forget everything you've read about the age of dumbed-down, instant- gratification culture. In this provocative and original endorsement of today's mass entertainment, bestselling author Steven Johnson argues that the pop culture we soak in every day has been growing more sophisticated with each passing year, posing new cognitive challenges that are actually making our minds measurably sharper. Praise for Steven Johnson "Stimulating, iconoclastic, and strikingly original." -The Atlantic Mont "A cultural critic with a poet's soul... Like Malcolm Gladwell, he [shows] that a seemingly esoteric idea has great power to shape the way we live." -The Village Voice "Most thoughtful, literate... drawing analogies from a prodigious range of fields... provocative." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Time "He combines his insight and his engaging prose to achieve what so many writers fail to: He makes the reader feel smart by providing new too with which to understand technology." -Wired "Essential reading for anyone trying to understand this culture." -Frank Rich, The New York Time ABOUT THE AUTHOR Steven Johnson is the bestselling author of eleven books, including Where Good Ideas Come From, Wonderland, and The Ghost Map. He's the host and co-creator of the Emmy-winning PBS/BBC series How We Got To Now, and the host of the podcast American Innovations. He lives in Brooklyn and Marin County, California with his wife and three sons. Product Condition Please read the store's product description, review images of the item for sale for accurate details, and ask questions when in doubt before purchasing the item. Like New: A read copy in perfect condition, the dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. The spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind. What makes a book or item collectible? Factors include first printing, first editions, author signatures, famous ownership, unique aesthetic elements, and the book's age and condition. Remember that rarity and collectibility are subjective. What one collector deems rare may not hold the same value for another! Return Policy All sales of collectible items are final. Due to their unique nature, we do not accept returns or exchanges. Please review product details and ask questions before making a purchase. For non-collectible and free returns paid by the seller items, returns are accepted within 30 days of purchase. A 15% restocking fee applies, and the item must be returned in original condition with all packaging and accessories. Refunds are issued within five to seven business days of receiving the returned item. Feedback Policy Dimittas Home Book Collection eBay feedback is automatically generated after leaving positive feedback. Thank you so much.

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