Silicon Snake Oil

Description:

Perhaps our networked world isn't a universal doorway to freedom. Might it be a distraction from reality? An ostrich hole to divert our attention and resources from social problems? A misuse of technology that encourages passive rather than active participation? I'm starting to ask questions like this, and I'm not the first. - Preface.

subjects: Computers and civilization,  Information technology,  Internet,  Internet (Computer network),  New York Times reviewed,  Computer Communication Networks,  Computers