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Hamlet's BlackBerry: Building a Good Life in the Digital Age - Community Reviews back

by William Powers
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purelynicole
purelynicole rated it 12 years ago
Nothing really groundbreaking here.
Queen of Swords Book Reviews
Queen of Swords Book Reviews rated it 13 years ago
I think I'm just going to have to accept the fact that I'm not going to finish this one. It's a great idea - necessary distance from technology. However, it's just endlessly reiterated with many examples.
Reading Maketh a Full Man...
Reading Maketh a Full Man... rated it 14 years ago
William Powers is awash in addictive behavior regarding "screens" (as he calls them) on his computer, his phone, and all techie things in his life. Resolving to find balance, he and his family institute an internet sabbath that begins Friday night and ends Monday morning. Their struggles indicate ...
DesireesShelves
DesireesShelves rated it 15 years ago
Great read!"We've effectively been living by a philosophy, albeit an unconscious one. It holds that (1) connecting via screens is good, and (2) the more you connect, the better. I call it Digital Maximalism, because the goal is maximum screen time. Few of us have decided this is a wise approach to l...
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