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Everything Bad Is Good for You : How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter by Steven Johnson (2006, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-101594481946
ISBN-139781594481949
eBay Product ID (ePID)51074732
Product Key Features
Book TitleEverything Bad Is Good for You : How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicCognitive Neuroscience & Cognitive Neuropsychology, Media Studies, Popular Culture, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, Psychology
AuthorSteven Johnson
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight8 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-284419
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Revelatory...Daring...Finally, an intellectual who doesn't think we're headed down the toilet!" - Washington Post Book World "Persuasive...The old dogs won't be able to rest as easily once they've read Everything Bad is Good for You , Steven Johnson's elegant polemic.... It's almost impossible not to agree with him."-- Walter Kirn , The New York Times Book Review "A thought-provoking argument that today's allegedly vacuous media are, well, thought provoking...A brisk, witty read, well versed in the history of literature and bolstered with research...Johnson, it turns out, still knows the value of reading a book. And this one is indispensable." -- Time "There is a pleasing eclecticism to [Johnson's] thinking. He is as happy analyzing Finding Nemo as he is dissecting the intricacies of a piece of software ... Johnson wants to understand popular culture…in the very practical sense of wondering what watching something like The Dukes of Hazzard does to the way our minds work." -- Malcolm Gladwell , The New Yorker "The author Newsweek called one of the most influential people in cyberspace...is back. The beauty of Johnson's latest work -- beyond its engaging, accessible prose -- is that anyone with even a glancing familiarity with pop culture will come to the book ready to challenge his premise. Everything Bad Is Good for You anticipates and refutes nearly every likely claim, building a convincing case that media have become more complex and thus make our minds work harder." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer "Through a string of airtight, academic and very entertaining essays, Johnson maintains that prime-time TV is more intellectually engaging than ever." -- Time Out New York "Sophisticated...nimble...strangely satisfying." -- Newsday "Johnson's challenge to the oft-repeated lament that mass culture is dumbing down is as enlightening as it is necessary." - BookForum "Johnson may be the first mainstream writer to bring neuroscientific inquiry to 'The Apprentice '...It's scientific and literary rigor, couch-potato style." - Chicago Tribune "Johnson paints a convincing and literate portrait, and he shows himself to be a master of many disciplines, which deepens the well of his credibility." - San Francisco Chronicle "Engaging...Intriguing...Breezy and funny... Johnson is a forceful writer, and he makes a good case; his book is an elegant work of argumentation." -- Salon.com, "Revelatory...Daring...Finally, an intellectual who doesn't think we're headed down the toilet!" Washington Post Book World "Persuasive...The old dogs won't be able to rest as easily once they've read Everything Bad is Good for You , Steven Johnson's elegant polemic.... It's almost impossible not to agree with him."- Walter Kirn , The New York Times Book Review "A thought-provoking argument that today's allegedly vacuous media are, well, thought provoking...A brisk, witty read, well versed in the history of literature and bolstered with research...Johnson, it turns out, still knows the value of reading a book. And this one is indispensable." - Time "There is a pleasing eclecticism to [Johnson's] thinking. He is as happy analyzing Finding Nemo as he is dissecting the intricacies of a piece of software ... Johnson wants to understand popular culture…in the very practical sense of wondering what watching something like The Dukes of Hazzard does to the way our minds work." - Malcolm Gladwell , The New Yorker "The author Newsweek called one of the most influential people in cyberspace...is back. The beauty of Johnson's latest work - beyond its engaging, accessible prose - is that anyone with even a glancing familiarity with pop culture will come to the book ready to challenge his premise. Everything Bad Is Good for You anticipates and refutes nearly every likely claim, building a convincing case that media have become more complex and thus make our minds work harder." - Cleveland Plain Dealer "Through a string of airtight, academic and very entertaining essays, Johnson maintains that prime-time TV is more intellectually engaging than ever." - Time Out New York "Sophisticated...nimble...strangely satisfying." - Newsday "Johnson's challenge to the oft-repeated lament that mass culture is dumbing down is as enlightening as it is necessary." BookForum "Johnson may be the first mainstream writer to bring neuroscientific inquiry to 'The Apprentice '...It's scientific and literary rigor, couch-potato style." Chicago Tribune "Johnson paints a convincing and literate portrait, and he shows himself to be a master of many disciplines, which deepens the well of his credibility." San Francisco Chronicle "Engaging...Intriguing...Breezy and funny... Johnson is a forceful writer, and he makes a good case; his book is an elegant work of argumentation." - Salon.com, "Revelatory...Daring...Finally, an intellectual who doesn't think we're headed down the toilet!" Washington Post Book World "Persuasive...The old dogs won't be able to rest as easily once they've read Everything Bad is Good for You , Steven Johnson's elegant polemic.... It's almost impossible not to agree with him."- Walter Kirn , The New York Times Book Review "A thought-provoking argument that today''s allegedly vacuous media are, well, thought provoking...A brisk, witty read, well versed in the history of literature and bolstered with research...Johnson, it turns out, still knows the value of reading a book. And this one is indispensable." - Time "There is a pleasing eclecticism to [Johnson's] thinking. He is as happy analyzing Finding Nemo as he is dissecting the intricacies of a piece of software ... Johnson wants to understand popular culture…in the very practical sense of wondering what watching something like The Dukes of Hazzard does to the way our minds work." - Malcolm Gladwell , The New Yorker "The author Newsweek called one of the most influential people in cyberspace...is back. The beauty of Johnson's latest work - beyond its engaging, accessible prose - is that anyone with even a glancing familiarity with pop culture will come to the book ready to challenge his premise. Everything Bad Is Good for You anticipates and refutes nearly every likely claim, building a convincing case that media have become more complex and thus make our minds work harder." - Cleveland Plain Dealer "Through a string of airtight, academic and very entertaining essays, Johnson maintains that prime-time TV is more intellectually engaging than ever." - Time Out New York "Sophisticated...nimble...strangely satisfying." - Newsday "Johnson's challenge to the oft-repeated lament that mass culture is dumbing down is as enlightening as it is necessary." BookForum "Johnson may be the first mainstream writer to bring neuroscientific inquiry to ''The Apprentice ''...It's scientific and literary rigor, couch-potato style." Chicago Tribune "Johnson paints a convincing and literate portrait, and he shows himself to be a master of many disciplines, which deepens the well of his credibility." San Francisco Chronicle "Engaging...Intriguing...Breezy and funny... Johnson is a forceful writer, and he makes a good case; his book is an elegant work of argumentation." - Salon.com
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal306
Grade ToUP
SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of "Mind Wide Open" comes a groundbreaking assessment of popular culture as it's never been considered before: through the lens of intelligence., Forget everything you've read about the age of dumbed-down, instant-gratification culture. In this provocative, intelligent, and convincing endorsement of today's mass entertainment, national bestselling author Steven Johnson argues that the pop culture we soak in every day-from "The Lord of the Rings" to "Grand Theft Auto" to "The Simpsons"-has been growing more and more sophisticated and, far from rotting our brains, is actually posing new cognitive challenges that are making our minds measurably sharper. You will never regard the glow of the video game or television screen the same way again., Forget everything you've ever read about the age of dumbed-down, instant-gratification culture From the New York Times bestselling author of How We Got To Now and Farsighted In this provocative, unfailingly intelligent, thoroughly researched, and surprisingly convincing big idea book, Steven Johnson draws from fields as diverse as neuroscience, economics, and media theory to argue that the pop culture we soak in every day--from Lord of the Rings to Grand Theft Auto to The Simpsons --has been growing more sophisticated with each passing year, and is actually making our minds measurably sharper. Johnson expertly dismantles conventional wisdom surrounding new media and makes a compelling argument for popular culture and its cognitive benefits. After reading Everything Bad is Good for You , you will never regard the glow of the video game or television screen the same way again. With a new afterword by the author., From the New York Times bestselling author of How We Got To Now and Farsighted Forget everything you've ever read about the age of dumbed-down, instant-gratification culture. In this provocative, unfailingly intelligent, thoroughly researched, and surprisingly convincing big idea book, Steven Johnson draws from fields as diverse as neuroscience, economics, and media theory to argue that the pop culture we soak in every day--from Lord of the Rings to Grand Theft Auto to The Simpsons --has been growing more sophisticated with each passing year, and, far from rotting our brains, is actually posing new cognitive challenges that are actually making our minds measurably sharper. After reading Everything Bad is Good for You , you will never regard the glow of the video game or television screen the same way again. With a new afterword by the author.
LC Classification NumberHM621.J64 2006
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