The Shallows
What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains
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New York Times bestseller • Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize
“This is a book to shake up the world.” —Ann Patchett
Nicholas Carr’s bestseller The Shallows has become a foundational book in one of the most important debates of our time: As we enjoy the internet’s bounties, are we sacrificing our ability to read and think deeply? This 10th-anniversary edition includes a new afterword that brings the story up to date, with a deep examination of the cognitive and behavioral effects of smartphones and social media.
Reviews
"A modern classic of internet criticism." — Quartz
"Silent Spring for the literary mind." — Slate
"Eloquent." — Chicago Tribune
"Riveting." — San Francisco Chronicle
"Absorbing [and] disturbing." — Wall Street Journal
"Essential." — Salon
"Provocative." — Boston Globe
"Rewarding." — Financial Times
"A book everyone should read." — American Scientist
"Grade: A." — Newsweek
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