by vanissadrar | May 28, 2026 | BOOKS REVIEWS
The Big Idea: Rapid technological and social change creates psychological distress—and society must learn to cope with accelerating transformation. Published in 1970, Alvin Toffler’s “Future Shock” introduced a concept that remains strikingly...
by vanissadrar | May 27, 2026 | BOOKS REVIEWS
The Big Idea: An early Facebook investor and mentor to Mark Zuckerberg reveals how the platform became a threat—and how his warnings were ignored. Roger McNamee was an early Facebook investor and advisor who mentored Mark Zuckerberg during the company’s growth...
by vanissadrar | May 27, 2026 | BOOKS REVIEWS
The Big Idea: Artificial General Intelligence could represent humanity’s greatest achievement or final mistake—and serious thinking about it must begin now. MIT physicist Max Tegmark takes readers on an ambitious journey exploring potential futures of artificial...
by vanissadrar | May 25, 2026 | BOOKS REVIEWS
The Big Idea: The internet shapes identity, self-presentation, and modern consciousness in ways both subtle and profound—and mostly troubling. Journalist and cultural critic Jia Tolentino examines how internet culture, social media, and digital platforms reshape...
by vanissadrar | May 25, 2026 | BOOKS REVIEWS
The Big Idea: Social media platforms are designed to maximize engagement, and that design is destabilizing societies worldwide. New York Times investigative journalist Max Fisher spent years researching how social media platforms—particularly Facebook, YouTube, and...
