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Review: Jonathan Crary, 24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep

Posted on June 11, 2020 by George Beam

Updated June 12, 2020 Good Description, Poor Prescription Crary describes in 24/7 what I call the Internet+ Age, a time when the Internet plus attendant hardware (smartphones, sensors, and so on) and software (e.g., Google, the cloud) integrate individuals into … Continue reading →

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Internet+ Effects: Control/Regulation

Posted on May 18, 2018 by George Beam

We’re controlled/regulated by the Internet and/plus attendant hard- and software (i.e., by what I call, Internet+). This is well documented in Crary’s book, 24/7 (see my Amazon review below); e.g., when he writes on page 46: “Every new product [hardware]or … Continue reading →

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GEORGE’S OFFICE WALL

Posted on March 20, 2015 by George Beam

Updated January 26, 2021 People aren’t stupid, but many have interests different from yours. We can’t think outside the box. “The real cycle you’re working on is a cycle called yourself.” Robert Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, p. … Continue reading →

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Strategy for our Internet World

Posted on September 29, 2013 by George Beam

In order to optimize our efforts for change and betterment we need to use the Internet and its accompanying hard-and software,  This is the conclusion of my review of Jonathan Crary, 24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep, which … Continue reading →

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