Sunday, January 6, 2008

Book Review: Everything Bad is Good for You by Steven Johnson « // Internet Duct Tape

Book Review: Everything Bad is Good for You by Steven Johnson « // Internet Duct Tape: "Credits to Fred for introducing me to Everything Bad is Good for You: How Pop Culture is Making Us Smarter. The thesis behind the book is simple: if you look at the popular media culture over time it is becoming more and more complex. There have always been avant garde examples that wove complex stories but over time the same techniques are used in mainstream pop culture. IE: It is becoming common place to produce tv shows and movies that require multiple watchings to fully digest." Read the complete post

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