video: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/id/214451
Maggie Jackson talked about her book Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming of the Dark Age (Prometheus Books; June 4, 2008). About the Program A Boston Globe columnist examines the phenomenon of attention - or lack thereof - in a culture she says is becoming more fragmented, despite the growing sources for social networking. The author was the keynote speaker to kick off Education Week. About the Authors Maggie Jackson Ms. Jackson writes the "Balancing Act" column for the Boston Globe. Her work has also appeared in the New York Times. She's author of "What's Happening to Home? Balancing Work, Life and Refuge in the Information Age." Cognitive Dissonance: Recipe For Totalitarianism FOCUS UNITE __._,_.___ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ShadowGovernment" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/shadowgovernment -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
