
New Dark Age
Technology and the End of the Future
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Narrated by:
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Emily Beresford
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By:
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James Bridle
As the world around us increases in technological complexity, our understanding of it diminishes. Underlying this trend is a single idea: The belief that our existence is understandable through computation, and more data is enough to help us build a better world.
In reality, we are lost in a sea of information, increasingly divided by fundamentalism, simplistic narratives, conspiracy theories, and post-factual politics. Meanwhile, those in power use our lack of understanding to further their own interests. Despite the apparent accessibility of information, we're living in a new Dark Age.
From rogue financial systems to shopping algorithms, from artificial intelligence to state secrecy, we no longer understand how our world is governed or presented to us. The media is filled with unverifiable speculation, much of it generated by anonymous software, while companies dominate their employees through surveillance and the threat of automation.
In his brilliant new work, leading artist and writer James Bridle surveys the history of art, technology, and information systems and reveals the dark clouds that gather over our dreams of the digital sublime.
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Critic reviews
"New Dark Age is among the most unsettling and illuminating books I've read about the Internet, which is to say that it is among the most unsettling and illuminating books I've read about contemporary life." (New Yorker)
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The truth this book offers is unpleasant, but necessary for us to understand how we got here… and if we’re lucky, how to get out.
Pay No Attention to the Data behind the curtain…
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This book is great to listen too. It's refreshing each chapter. I enjoyed listening to the narrator Emily she brought the book more to life. Like technology today we use it so much every day. I mean, if you are curious about it might as well get this book. I won't give away any spoilers but I'll say it does have political stuff in the book. The focus is more on technology and actions of them in question.
I give a 5 star for overall, performance, and story. The opinions is quite interesting with some humor and foul language. I would recommend this book to a friend or anyone who is a computer geek.
The Title Caught My Attention, I Laughed!
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Due to COVID, I believe this book would benefit from an update to talk about how humanity has been affected , from the drug development to social media spread of misinformation around the disease and vaccination.
Also, I believe that a conclusion chapter tying together all the subjects would be great. Even if it is just to wrap up the concepts presented earlier.
Half empty glass
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Good and bad
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Terrible narration
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it was pure joy to hear the near artistic performance of the narrator capturing the highs and lows the author probably wanted the reader to rollercoaster through.
incredible account and masterfully motivated
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The book itself (which I ordered in hard copy) has issues too: endless run-on paragraphs, rambling from anecdote to anecdote, idea to idea, with no clear breaks, all of which are only made worse by the hokey narration. In another writer's/editor's hands -- Jaron Lanier comes to mind -- NDA could have been much clearer and accessible, even entertaining. Still recommended for the importance of the content, but don't expect an easy or enjoyable read/listen.
Difficult narration, book has its problems too
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Interesting but the narration sucks.
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Narrator butchers an already mediocre book.
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All sizzle and no steak
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