mielybooks's review against another edition
1.0
me aburrio yo esperaba algo más logico parece que lo hizo alguien mayor muy anticuado que rechaza la evolución y que piensa que el gobierno lo vigila por su camara , yo se que las redes se adueñan del mundo pero también nos comunican con el mundo más bien debería estar prohibido todo el hate , no es un libro de mis gustos difiero con muchas cosas porque malinforman por ejemplo a las mamás que todo se creen me imaginaba algo mas psicológico
pumpkinspice_mustflow's review against another edition
KU book, cancelled subscription
Not quite in the mood for this one
Not quite in the mood for this one
kharvers's review against another edition
Became a bit of a slog towards the end just couldn't get on with the writing style.
rachellep's review against another edition
5.0
This book pretty much gave me the push I needed to make some drastic changes with my social media habits. I didn’t delete my accounts because of the blog but I did remove all social media accounts from my phone. So if this book convincing, yes! Yes it is.
roof77's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5
omnivorousabstraction's review against another edition
4.0
A solid primer on the evils of social media. The style is a bit wayward, but I found it refreshingly fun and easy to read. More of a jumping-off point than a fully developed treatise - but sometimes that is better!
I also think his chapter debunking the quasi-religion of AI and machine intelligence in Silicon Valley is excellent.
I also think his chapter debunking the quasi-religion of AI and machine intelligence in Silicon Valley is excellent.
jewelleryjen's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
An interesting book that feels like the start of this conversation rather than the definitive text on it. I liked the author's writing style and appreciated the admission of him not knowing everything and having a specific viewpoint to their argument; having worked within the tech/silicone valley world.
It is a very American centered book, despite small parts commenting on World events, and the argument that philosophises about social media's effect on religion and spirituality lost me.
I would recommend it to anyone that doesn't understand how algorithms work or how their data is used by companies.
It is a very American centered book, despite small parts commenting on World events, and the argument that philosophises about social media's effect on religion and spirituality lost me.
I would recommend it to anyone that doesn't understand how algorithms work or how their data is used by companies.
efabri123's review against another edition
4.0
A thorough look at the toxicity of social media. While my accounts still exist, I have debated on deleting them for years. Noticing an uptick in my own mental health, and thanks to this collection of essays, I do see myself deleting them in the future.