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rdrift_reads's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I ran quite quickly through this. Because I work in tech consulting, there wasn't a ton that was super surprising. But Chayka's got a way of explaining the more complicated technical workings very simply, and the interviews and anecdotes he weaves in grounds and humanizes the stakes.
The final chapter insisting on our individual responsibilities is probably the book's weakest point. It feels a little too American and antithetical to the book's message that our technology/media shapes us. It feels like he actually believes in policy solutions but that alone felt too bleak. I do appreciate his desire to give users back their agency though.
In sum, a very work-relevant, life-relevant topic, written well about.
The final chapter insisting on our individual responsibilities is probably the book's weakest point. It feels a little too American and antithetical to the book's message that our technology/media shapes us. It feels like he actually believes in policy solutions but that alone felt too bleak. I do appreciate his desire to give users back their agency though.
In sum, a very work-relevant, life-relevant topic, written well about.
jemology's review
informative
slow-paced
3.5
Pretty good, kinda meandering in the last chapter. The author also has some bad takes on CDA 230 in chapter 5 but still a decent read.
voodoopickles's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
4.0