William Powers

author, 'Hamlet's BlackBerry'

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Author of Hamlet’s BlackBerry: A Practical Philosophy for Building a Good Life in the Digital Age ; former media critic for the Washington Post and most recently, National Journal

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WikiLeaks has shaken up the US, its allies and its enemies by dumping hundreds of thousands of classified documents on the Internet for anybody to see.

WikiLeaks: Is the Internet Creating a New World Disorder?

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As you're buying holiday presents, think about this. Internet multi-tasking is both a magnificent research tool and an infuriating distraction.

Hooked on Gadgets, Muddling Our Minds?

As you're buying holiday presents, think about this. Internet multi-tasking is both a magnificent research tool and an infuriating distraction.

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Internet multi-tasking is both a magnificent research tool and an infuriating distraction.  But, like it or not, it's transforming the human brain.

Hooked on Gadgets, Muddling Our Minds?

Internet multi-tasking is both a magnificent research tool and an infuriating distraction.  But, like it or not, it's transforming the human brain.

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