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Picnic Comma Lightning: The Experience of Reality in the Twenty-First Century

Laurence Scott

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Description:What does it mean to be human in the twenty- first century? How do we be real people in a world of online personas and “authentic” simulated experiences? In this innovative examination of our present reality, award- winning writer Laurence Scott charts the ways our traditional mental models of the world have started to fray.Effortlessly applying philosophy to the quotidian, Scott “makes banal things shimmer with meaning” (Guardian). He ponders how ubiquitous cameras reframe our private lives (an event only exists once someone posts the video), how mysterious algorithms undermine our attempts at self- definition through their own data- driven portraits, and what happens in those moments when our illusions of reality are ruptured by incontrovertible facts (like the death of a parent or a bolt of lightning).Virtuosic and intellectually delightful, Picnic Comma Lightning is an astounding account of how we have started to make sense of our strange new world.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Picnic Comma Lightning: The Experience of Reality in the Twenty-First Century. To get started finding Picnic Comma Lightning: The Experience of Reality in the Twenty-First Century, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: What does it mean to be human in the twenty- first century? How do we be real people in a world of online personas and “authentic” simulated experiences? In this innovative examination of our present reality, award- winning writer Laurence Scott charts the ways our traditional mental models of the world have started to fray.Effortlessly applying philosophy to the quotidian, Scott “makes banal things shimmer with meaning” (Guardian). He ponders how ubiquitous cameras reframe our private lives (an event only exists once someone posts the video), how mysterious algorithms undermine our attempts at self- definition through their own data- driven portraits, and what happens in those moments when our illusions of reality are ruptured by incontrovertible facts (like the death of a parent or a bolt of lightning).Virtuosic and intellectually delightful, Picnic Comma Lightning is an astounding account of how we have started to make sense of our strange new world.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Picnic Comma Lightning: The Experience of Reality in the Twenty-First Century. To get started finding Picnic Comma Lightning: The Experience of Reality in the Twenty-First Century, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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