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Powers, William, 1961-

Hamlet's Blackberry : a practical philosophy for building a good life in the digital age / William Powers.

New York : Harper, ©2010.

xv, 267 pages ; 22 cm

"A soulful polemic that challenges the sacred dogma of the digital age--that the more we connect with others, the happier we are--arguing that as our electronic connectedness grows, we are pulled away from the relationships and experiences that give life texture, depth, and meaning".-- Provided by publisher.

Internet -- Social aspects.

Quality of life.

Solitude.

Loneliness.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-267).

Prologue : the room -- pt. 1. What larks? : the conundrum of the connected life -- Busy, very busy : in a digital world, where's the depth? -- Hello, Mother : the magic of screens -- Gone overboard : falling out with the connected life -- Solutions that aren't : the trouble with not really meaning it -- pt. 2. Beyond the crowd : teachings of the seven philosophers of screens -- Walking to heaven : Plato discovers distance -- The spa of the mind : Seneca on inner space -- Little mirrors : Gutenberg and the business of inwardness -- Hamlet's BlackBerry : Shakespeare on the beauty of old tools -- Inventing your life : Ben Franklin on positive rituals -- The Walden zone : Thoreau on making the home a refuge -- A cooler self : McLuhan and the thermostat of happiness -- pt. 3. In search of depth : ideas in practice -- Not so busy : practical philosophies for every day -- Disconnectopia : the Internet sabbath -- Afterword : back to the room.

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