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14 September 2005
TED Book Club: Everything Bad is Good For You
Steven Johnson (TED2003) has wowed us at TED in the past, and his books never fail to intrigue and delight. His latest, Everything Bad is Good for You offers a provocative new lens through which to ponder the impact of modern culture. General assumptions among the cognoscenti: (1) Mass culture is dumbing us down (2) Modern TV is a sad waste of time (3) Video games may turning our kids into zombie-like, joystick twitchers.
Steve begs to differ, and he does this so eloquently, you may just decide to toss the book half way through and go switch on the PlayStation.
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