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So much, so fast, so little time : coming to terms with rapid change and its consequences

Book  - 2011
155.24 StC
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  • ISBN: 0313392757
  • ISBN: 9780313392757
  • Physical Description xi, 235 pages ; 25 cm
  • Publisher Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-Clio, [2011]

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"Praeger".
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-227) and index.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 56.06

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So Much, So Fast, So Little Time : Coming to Terms with Rapid Change and Its Consequences
So Much, So Fast, So Little Time : Coming to Terms with Rapid Change and Its Consequences
by Clair, Michael St.
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So Much, So Fast, So Little Time : Coming to Terms with Rapid Change and Its Consequences


This book examines the extraordinary changes that technology brings and how these affect all of us and our families--at home, at school, and at our work places--with profound consequences for society. Twenty-first-century technology opens up fabulous opportunities, but also changes how we relate to each other and warps our sense of time, reality, duty, and privacy. Technologies and time-saving devices make everything happen faster, with the result that we feel busier than ever before. "Free time" seems in danger of extinction. So Much, So Fast, So Little Time: Coming to Terms with Rapid Change and Its Consequences provides fascinating insights about how our changing world is changing our families and our personal relationships; how we travel, behave as consumers, and communicate; and how we entertain ourselves and deal with our anxieties. Written in a popular, accessible style, this book describes seven areas of significant societal change, providing concrete examples and engaging stories to illustrate how drastically our right-now mindset has shifted our perception and experience of the world. In the last chapter, the author makes some practical suggestions on how to take thoughtful action to respond to the onslaught of inevitable change.