by vanissadrar | Sep 11, 2025 | BOOKS REVIEWS
Published at a pivotal moment when Facebook was emerging from colleges, Twitter was just gaining traction, and the iPhone was beginning to revolutionize mobile computing, Clay Shirky’s Here Comes Everybody is a foundational text for understanding the...
by vanissadrar | Sep 4, 2025 | BOOKS REVIEWS
How many tabs do you have open right now? While you’re reading this sentence, did you just glance at a notification on your phone? If this sounds familiar, then Nicholas Carr’s Pulitzer Prize-finalist book, The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains, is...
by vanissadrar | Aug 28, 2025 | BOOKS REVIEWS
John Berger’s Ways of Seeing, adapted from the 1972 BBC television series, remains a foundational text in visual culture studies. This concise and innovative book challenges established conventions of viewing art, arguing that human perception is not innate but is...
by vanissadrar | Aug 21, 2025 | BOOKS REVIEWS
A Soothing Balm for the Modern Soul: Deconstructing Our Need for Approval Alain de Botton’s Status Anxiety is not just a book; it’s a diagnosis and a form of therapy for a pervasive modern condition. With the elegant prose of a philosopher and the comforting...
by vanissadrar | Aug 14, 2025 | BOOKS REVIEWS
Guy Debord’s The Society of the Spectacle (1967) is a dense but fascinating exploration of how modern society prioritizes images and appearances over authentic experience. While often associated with political critique, the book also offers deep philosophical insights...
