Bird's Eye View: Andrew Keen And DIgital Vertigo And Facebook

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From global dialogues engaging thousands, to tete-a tetes, to everything in between, I’ve got the greatest gig in the world: I get paid to engage the world’s greatest business and thought leaders in conversation. Significant conversation. I do a lot of other stuff, too, but basically I’m obsessed with conversation.

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If you think about it, face to face conversation is the new luxury.

It’s so easy to “communicate” through technology-assisted means that some of us have trouble remembering the last truly fascinating, life-changing conversation we’ve had.

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May 30, 2012

Andrew Keen And DIgital Vertigo And Facebook

I no sooner finished reading Sherry Turkle's excellent book Alone Together-- talking of the phenomenon of our getting more intimate with technology just as we are getting less connected with other humans-- than I heard of Andrew Keen and his book Digital Vertigo, which argues that the Facebook impact on people's lives--especially the young--is a dangerous thing.

He wrote a piece for CNN today that is so good, I'll direct you to it here.

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About Susan W. Bird

Author of I is for Intercourse: The ABC's of Conversation, Susan Bird is the visionary behind Wf360, and a sought-after speaker around the world for her views on leadership, the strategic importance of conversation, entrepreneurship, and the role of women business leaders.

Susan's provocative addresses are geared toward helping people and organizations use conversation strategically to achieve no less than the transformation of their businesses, their careers, and the world. Learn more about Susan

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