In 100 Things We’ve Lost to the Internet, Pamela Paul takes a nostalgic look at the world before the internet and reflects on the many things that have been lost in the digital age. From handwritten letters to phone calls, from encyclopedias to maps, Paul argues that the internet has not only changed the way we communicate and access information, but has also altered our sense of time, space, and memory.
Fourteen lessons from 100 Things We’ve Lost to the Internet:
1. The internet has made us more connected, but it has also made us more isolated.
2. The internet has given us access to a vast amount of information, but it has also made us more susceptible to misinformation.
3. The internet has made it easier to communicate with others, but it has also made it harder to have meaningful conversations.
4. The internet has made us more aware of the world around us, but it has also made us more aware of our own shortcomings.
5. The internet has made us more efficient, but it has also made us more impatient.
6. The internet has made us more informed, but it has also made us more opinionated.
7. The internet has made us more global, but it has also made us more tribal.
8. The internet has made us more productive, but it has also made us more distracted.
9. The internet has made us more creative, but it has also made us more imitative.
10. The internet has made us more connected to the past, but it has also made us more forgetful of the present.
11. The internet has made us more aware of our own mortality, but it has also made us more afraid of death.
12. The internet has made us more aware of the suffering of others, but it has also made us more desensitized to suffering.
13. The internet has made us more aware of the beauty of the world, but it has also made us more aware of its ugliness.
14. The internet has made us more aware of the power of technology, but it has also made us more aware of its limitations.
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