Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now

In his latest book, Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now, leading media theorist Douglas Rushkoff argues that the dissonance between our digital selves and our analog bodies has thrown us into a new state of anxiety. He examines what it means to be human in an always-connected reality-how modern events and trends have affected our biology, behavior, politics, and culture. Ultimately, Rushkoff offers hope for anyone seeking to transcend the false sense of "now" by suggesting that individuals and communities can make a choice to live in the present: to favor eye contact over texting, quality over speed, and human quirks over digital perfection. Featuring Douglas Rushkoff, Digital Literacy Advocate, Codecademy.com, Author, Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now; Christine Rosen, Bernard L. Schwartz Fellow, New America Foundation, Senior Editor, The New Atlantis; Marvin Ammori, Bernard L. Schwartz Fellow, New America Foundation, Author, On Internet Freedom.