The advent of the internet has been one of the most significant technological developments in history. In this thought-provoking and groundbreaking work David Eagleman, author of international bestseller SUM, presents six ways in which the net saves us from major existential epidemics, poor information flow, natural disasters, political corruption, resource depletion and economic meltdown.
David Eagleman is an internationally bestselling author, a TED speaker, and a Guggenheim Fellow. He teaches neuroscience at Stanford University and is CEO of a neurotech startup, Neosensory. At night he writes. His books have been translated into 33 languages.
As always, Eagleman's writing is lucid and often poetic. This book has a great analysis of why previous civilizations and how the internet (realistically) can help save ours. Very well-researched and he never takes ridiculous leaps or get too optimistic. Definitely worth a read-- it's quick and informative.