The Space of the World: Can Human Solidarity Survive Social Media and What If It Can't?

by Nick Couldry

Over the past thirty years, humanity has made a huge mistake. We handed over to big tech decisions that have allowed them to build what has become our "space of the world" - the highly artificial space of social media platforms where much of our social life now unfolds. This has proved reckless and has huge social consequences.

The toxic effects on social life, young people's mental health, and political solidarity are well known, but the key...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509554726
• ISBN13: 9781509554720
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"