The extinction of experience : being human in a disembodied world /
We embraced the mediated life, from Facetune and Venmo to meme culture and the Metaverse, because these technologies offer novelty and convenience. But they also transform our sense of self and warp the boundaries between virtual and real. What are the costs? Who are we in a disembodied world?
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
W.W. Norton & Company,
[2024].
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | We embraced the mediated life, from Facetune and Venmo to meme culture and the Metaverse, because these technologies offer novelty and convenience. But they also transform our sense of self and warp the boundaries between virtual and real. What are the costs? Who are we in a disembodied world? |
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| Physical Description: | 258 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780393241716 0393241718 |