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The Social Life of Information: Updated, with a New Preface
John Seely Brown
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Description for The Social Life of Information: Updated, with a New Preface
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: KJC; KJM; KJMV3; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
"Should be read by anyone interested in understanding the future," The Times Literary Supplement raved about the original edition of The Social Life of Information. We're now living in that future, and one of the seminal books of the Internet Age is more relevant than ever. The future was a place where technology was supposed to empower individuals and obliterate social organizations. Pundits predicted that information technology would obliterate the need for almost everything--from mass media to bureaucracies, universities, politics, and governments. Clearly, we are not living in that future. The Social Life of Information explains why. John ... Read more
"Should be read by anyone interested in understanding the future," The Times Literary Supplement raved about the original edition of The Social Life of Information. We're now living in that future, and one of the seminal books of the Internet Age is more relevant than ever. The future was a place where technology was supposed to empower individuals and obliterate social organizations. Pundits predicted that information technology would obliterate the need for almost everything--from mass media to bureaucracies, universities, politics, and governments. Clearly, we are not living in that future. The Social Life of Information explains why. John ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781633692411
SKU
V9781633692411
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About John Seely Brown
John Seely Brown is a visiting scholar at the University of Southern California and the independent co-chairman of the Deloitte Center for the Edge. In a previous life, he was the Chief Scientist of Xerox Corporation and the director of its Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), where he was deeply involved in the management of radical innovation and in the ... Read more
Reviews for The Social Life of Information: Updated, with a New Preface
Praise for The Social Life of Information: “A thoughtful and challenging read that belongs on the bookshelf of anyone trying to invent or make sense of the new world of information.” — Amazon “Essential Reading for Modern Managers” — Businessweek “An intellectual gem” — Publisher’s Weekly “This deserves to be one of ... Read more