In his book Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked, Adam Alter explores the way technology is addictive to the human brain. He highlights many real-life examples and goes as far as to make connections for each one of his points to a historical period of time when addiction was as prominent as our technological addiction is … [Read more...] about Book Review on Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked
Book Reviews
Enhancing the Past, Twenty Years Later
“Mentors have a way of seeing more of our faults than we would like. It’s the only way we grow.” – Padmé Amidala I really love Star Wars. Full disclosure. And Star Wars: Brotherhood by Mike Chen is an important cornerstone in the constantly expanding Star Wars series from Del Rey/Random House. After Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, a controversial decision was made to … [Read more...] about Enhancing the Past, Twenty Years Later
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue is a Fantasy Fiction novel by author V.E. Schwab published on October 6, 2020. The story follows a young girl by the name of Addie LaRue who lives in 1714 France, as she is about to be married off to a man she does not know. In a moment of utter desperation, she prays for more time. Unfortunately, the god she has prayed to answers her plea, … [Read more...] about The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Logged in and Stressed Out: How Social Media is Affecting Your Mental Health and What You Can Do About It by Paula Durlofsky
We live in a prominent digital era where technology continues to evolve. These technological advances alter social norms in which society tries to fit into. Evidentially, social media is here to stay which has a detrimental effect on mental health. After thoroughly analyzing Paula Durlofsky’s Logged in and Stressed Out: How Social Media is Affecting Your Mental Health and What … [Read more...] about Logged in and Stressed Out: How Social Media is Affecting Your Mental Health and What You Can Do About It by Paula Durlofsky
The Happiness Effect: How Social Media Is Driving a Generation to Look Perfect at Any Cost
The Happiness Effect, written by Donna Freitas, is a book that dives into the effects social media has on the current generation and the image it is constantly trying to portray. Freitas does this by conducting multiple different interviews and surveys within different college campuses which seems like the heart of where your answers to social media effects and usage would come … [Read more...] about The Happiness Effect: How Social Media Is Driving a Generation to Look Perfect at Any Cost
Book Review: Naomi Oreskes’ Why Trust Science?
(Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press) In her 2019 book, Why Trust Science?, history of science professor Naomi Oreskes does a wonderful job discussing the complexity of this question. She takes a difficult task and rather than simplify it, she dives deep into an exploration of the historical and philosophical roots and traditions of Western science, taking the reader … [Read more...] about Book Review: Naomi Oreskes’ Why Trust Science?
