TY  - BOOK
AU  - Harris,Michael
TI  - The End of absence: reclaiming what we've lost in a world of constant connection 
SN  - 9781591846932
AV  - HM851 .H3673 2014
U1  - 302.23/1 23
PY  - 2014///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Current
KW  - Information society
KW  - Information technology
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Internet
KW  - Technology
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - COMPUTERS / Social Aspects / General
KW  - PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-234) and index
N2  - "Only one generation in history (ours) will experience life both with and without the Internet. For everyone who follows us, online life will simply be the air they breathe. Today, we revel in ubiquitous information and constant connection, rarely stopping to consider the implications for our logged-on lives. Michael Harris chronicles this massive shift, exploring what we've gained--and lost--in the bargain. In this eloquent and thought-provoking book, Harris argues that our greatest loss has been that of absence itself--of silence, wonder, and solitude. It's a surprisingly precious commodity, and one we have less of every year. Drawing on a vast trove of research and scores of interviews with global experts, Harris explores this "loss of lack" in chapters devoted to every corner of our lives, from sex and commerce to memory and attention span. The book's message is urgent: once we've lost the gift of absence, we may never remember its value"--
ER  -