03052cam a2200433 i 4500 22455681 BJBSDDR 20250225162212.0 ta 220307s2022 nyu b 000 0 eng 2022010887 9781541701557 (hardcover) 1541701550 (hardcover) 9781541701571 (ebook) DLC eng rda DLC DLC eng pcc HM 846 S272f 2022 303.48/3 Sax, David, 1979- 40707 The future is analog : how to create a more human world / David Sax. First edition. New York : PublicAffairs, 2022. vii, 273 pages ; 24 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. "The beloved author of The Revenge of Analog lays out a case for a human future--not the false technological utopia we've been living. For years, consumers have been promised a simple, carefree digital future. We could live, work, learn, and play from the comforts of our homes, and have whatever we desire brought to our door with the flick of a finger. Instant communication would bring us together. Technological convenience would give us more time to focus on what really mattered. When the pandemic hit, that future transformed into the present, almost overnight. And the reviews aren't great. It turns out that leaving the house is underrated, instant communication spreads anger better than joy, and convenience takes away time rather than giving it to us. Oops. But as David Sax argues in this insightful book, we've also had our eyes opened. There is nothing about the future that has to be digital, and embracing the reality of human experience doesn't mean resisting change. In chapters exploring work, school, leisure, and more, Sax asks perceptive and pointed questions: what happens to struggling students when they're not in a classroom? If our software is built for productivity, who tends to the social and cultural aspects of our jobs? Can you have religion without community? For many people, the best parts of quarantine have been the least digital ones: baking bread, playing board games, going hiking. We used our hands and hugged our children and breathed fresh air. This book suggests that if we want a healthy future, we need to choose not convenience but community, not technology but humanity"-- Provided by publisher. Technology Sociological aspects. Technology Social aspects. Tecnología Aspectos sociales 4783 Tecnología Aspectos sociológicos 23729 Computadores y sociedad 40865 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK dpf 122837 122837 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2025-02-18 0 HM 846 S272f 2022 00000173330 2025-02-18 00:00:00 1 2025-02-18 BK