Is Technology Making Us Sick?

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Matthew Taylor. Is Technology Making Us Sick?

About the Authors

Other titles in the series published by Thames & Hudson include:

Contents

How to Read

Introduction

1. Fear of Technology

2. Living with Technology

3. Becoming Hooked

4. Solutions for Restoring Health

Conclusion

Further Reading

Picture Credits

Index

Acknowledgments:

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Ian Douglas has written widely on science, technology, health, child development and the ways in which they all collide. He spent many years at the Telegraph writing on these topics and as digital development editor, ran the website for the British Library and was head of digital at the Spectator. He has appeared on BBC Radio 4, NPR and several podcasts talking about everything from using the scientific method in parenting to codebreaking at Bletchley Park.

Matthew Taylor is Chief Executive of the RSA, a 250-year old British institution devoted to enriching society through ideas and action to deliver a 21st-century enlightenment. A writer, public speaker and broadcaster, he has written widely on policy, politics, public service reform and cultural theory, and frequently appears on Newsnight, The Daily Politics, and Radio 4’s Today and The Moral Maze. He was previously General Secretary and Chief Executive of the Institute for Public Policy Research, Britain’s leading think tank.

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AThe Facebook ‘like’ thumbs-up has become a symbol of social networking since its introduction in 2009, shown here at the entrance of the company’s Menlo Park, California, headquarters. Each ‘like’ feeds data back to the user’s newsfeed, increasing their likelihood of returning to the ‘liked’ content.

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