Comments on: Your Mind Are Belong To Us http://www.marketingtechblog.com/2008/04/20/the-big-switch-nicholas-carr/ conversation and resources on marketing, social media, development, and wordpress Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:22:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jodi http://www.marketingtechblog.com/2008/04/20/the-big-switch-nicholas-carr/#comment-105644 Jodi Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:04:10 +0000 http://www.douglaskarr.com/?p=2168#comment-105644 Doug: Thanks for the insight. I agree that the scare tactics may sell books to novice readers, but the reality is that computers armed with data..do not and will not "control the world".. CrAzy!!! Keep up the good work! Jodi Hunter Marketing for years and not afraid of my PC! Doug:

Thanks for the insight. I agree that the scare tactics may sell books
to novice readers, but the reality is that computers armed with
data..do not and will not “control the world”.. CrAzy!!!

Keep up the good work!
Jodi Hunter
Marketing for years and not afraid of my PC!

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://www.marketingtechblog.com/2008/04/20/the-big-switch-nicholas-carr/#comment-105374 Douglas Karr Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:17:12 +0000 http://www.douglaskarr.com/?p=2168#comment-105374 Hi Steven! Nicholas seems to be a bit of a rogue agent in the technology world, but I really do enjoy reading both his blog and I really liked this book. Recently, I've been attracted more to history books than others - and Nicholas gave some great insight into the evolution of energy production and the parallels to computing. That was my favorite part of the book and I think his parallels were right-on. However, when he went beyond that, things got a little negative. Not that the information wasn't something we should worry about - just that I think it ignored the wondrous opportunities. Have fun reading it - can't wait to see your take on it as well! Cheers, Doug Hi Steven!

Nicholas seems to be a bit of a rogue agent in the technology world, but I really do enjoy reading both his blog and I really liked this book. Recently, I’ve been attracted more to history books than others - and Nicholas gave some great insight into the evolution of energy production and the parallels to computing.

That was my favorite part of the book and I think his parallels were right-on. However, when he went beyond that, things got a little negative. Not that the information wasn’t something we should worry about - just that I think it ignored the wondrous opportunities.

Have fun reading it - can’t wait to see your take on it as well!

Cheers,
Doug

]]> By: Steven Hodson http://www.marketingtechblog.com/2008/04/20/the-big-switch-nicholas-carr/#comment-105367 Steven Hodson Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:59:33 +0000 http://www.douglaskarr.com/?p=2168#comment-105367 I'm making my way through Nick's book as well .. so far it's been pretty interesting reading - hopefully it will stay that way I’m making my way through Nick’s book as well .. so far it’s been pretty interesting reading - hopefully it will stay that way ]]>