First published 2016
In "Utopia Is Creepy," technology critic Nicholas Carr dissects Silicon Valley's grandiose visions of the future. From the false utopia of social media to the dehumanizing effects of automation, Carr exposes the dark underbelly of our digital lives. With biting wit and razor-sharp analysis, he challenges the tech industry's techno-utopian fantasies, arguing that the promised liberation of technology has, in fact, enslaved us. Carr's provocative essays force us to confront the uncomfortable truth: the digital revolution has not delivered on its lofty promises, and the future it's creating may be far from the paradise we've been sold.
Genres: non-fiction, criticism, technology, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: critique, social-commentary
384 pages · Paperback · W. W. Norton & Company