Small Pieces Loosely Joined
David Weinberger goes beyond the hoopla to find what is genuinely revolutionary about the Internet in this astute social commentary. Weinberger demonstrates how the Web is redefining not just social institutions but also basic ideas of our world such as space, time, self, knowledge, and perhaps reality itself, in the same way that Marshall McLuhan irrevocably changed our perspective of broadcast media. Weinberger is the first to put the Web into the social and intellectual framework we need to begin measuring its actual influence on our lives, via anecdotes of life on the Web, a unique take on Web sites, and a pervasive sense of humor.
According to Weinberger, the irony is that this strange new technology is more in sync with our genuine selves than the modern world is. Small Pieces Loosely Joined is a hilarious, controversial, and ultimately uplifting take at the internet.
