Hyperconnectivity and Its Discontents

"Bracing, stimulating, and recurrently insightful, Rogers Brubaker's exploration of ubiquitous digital connectivity is observant and often wise. He advances our understanding of technology's very mixed human implications, from distractions to deep transformations, and also the implications of how we use new technologies, knowingly and unknowingly."
--Craig Calhoun, Arizona State University (ASU) and London School of Economics (LSE)
 
"In this lucid, elegant book, Rogers Brubaker demonstrates that if you read hyperconnectivity through the lens of classic social theory, you'll better understand its costs and what to do about them. So when he considers the sociality of the web and our ever-lonelier hearts, his exploration leads him to the dangers of populism and a threat to democracy. He speaks to our moment."
--Sherry Turkle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
 
"[A]n informative and engaging overview of digitally intertwined life that does not sacrifice breadth for depth."
--International Journal of Communication