Stand Out of Our Light Freedom and Resistance in the Attention Economy

Former Google advertising strategist, now Oxford-trained philosopher James Williams launches a plea to society and to the tech industry to help ensure that the technology we all carry with us every day does not distract us from pursuing our true goals in life. As information becomes ever more plentiful, the resource that is becoming more scarce is our attention. In this 'attention economy', we need to recognise the fundamental impacts of our new information environment on our lives in order to take back control. Drawing on insights ranging from Diogenes to contemporary tech leaders, Williams's thoughtful and impassioned analysis is sure to provoke discussion and debate. Williams is the inaugural winner of the Nine Dots Prize, a new Prize for creative thinking that tackles contemporary social issues. This title is also available as Open Access.

ISBN:	9781108452991
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Imprint:	Cambridge University Press
Published date:	31 May 2018
DEWEY:	303.4833
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	160
Weight:	256g
Height:	163mm
Width:	228mm
Spine width:	13mm

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