Why the Net Matters

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, Forty Tales from the Afterlives, presents six ways in which the net saves us from major existential threats: epidemics, poor information flow, natural disasters, political corruption, resource depletion and economic meltdown. Why the Net Matters argues that the advent of the internet sidesteps the dangers that brought down previous civilizations.

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