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The End of Absence

Paperback • 2015 • 1. edition

The End of Absence

By Michael Harris

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About the book

Soon enough, nobody will remember life before the Internet. What does this unavoidable fact mean?Those of us who have lived both with and without the crowded connectivity of online life have a rare opportunity. We can still recognize the difference between Before and After. We catch ourselves idly reaching for our phones at the bus stop. Or we notice how, midconversation, a fumbling friend dives into the perfect recall of Google.In this eloquent and thought-provoking book, Michael Harris argues ...Show more

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9781591847922

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd

Published year

2015

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1

Original title

The End of Absence

Format

Paperback

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