Class of 2011 Book

iTuned In or Out?

edited by the Bentley College Class Book Committee

iTuned In or Out? is comprised of three readings that explore the potential impacts, both subtle and obvious, that technologies can have on our individual psychology, interpersonal relations and social organizations. These pieces investigate how TiVos, iPods and other personalized technologies change our day-to-day lives and affect how we see the world around us.

 

 

 

The Age of Egocasting,

an article by Christine Rosen

The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture, and Coolness,

a book chapter by Stephen Levy

The Machine Stops,

a short story by E.M. Forster