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Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
 November 6, 2012 

Summarizing “Hamlet’s BlackBerry: Building a Good Life in the Digital Age” (part 6)

To refresh your memory, here’s my “sum the sum” from part 5 of my summary of Hamlet’s Blackberry: Powers states: When a crowd adopts a point of view en masse, all critical thinking effectively stops. In the not-too-distant future, mid brain naturally bridged to upper brain will be a footnote within the story of human development. […]

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Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
 November 1, 2012 

Summarizing “Hamlet’s BlackBerry: Building a Good Life in the Digital Age” (part 5)

To refresh your memory, here’s my “sum the sum” from part 4 of my summary of Hamlet’s Blackberry: Here’s a powerful Powers “bottom line”: Digital consciousness can’t tolerate three minutes of pure focus. Being able to appropriately focus attention for extended periods of time is one of the Executive Function Skills. Executive Functioning tends to […]

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Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
 October 30, 2012 

Summarizing “Hamlet’s BlackBerry: Building a Good Life in the Digital Age” (part 4)

To refresh your memory, here’s my “sum the sum” from part 3 of my summary of Hamlet’s Blackberry: In general, society is not engaging in a debate concerning the ethics and philosophy surrounding the digital world. We tend to embrace technology before considering the ramifications of doing so. Being hyperconnected tends to create a state […]

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Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
 October 25, 2012 

Summarizing “Hamlet’s BlackBerry: Building a Good Life in the Digital Age” (part 3)

To refresh your memory, here’s my “sum the sum” from part 2 of my summary of Hamlet’s Blackberry: To quote Powers, “Depth roots us in the world, gives life substance and wholeness.” Historical figures that seem to model depth are: Ludwig van Beethoven, Michelangelo, Emily Dickinson, Albert Einstein, Martin Luther King, Jr. Achieving depth seems […]

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Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
 October 23, 2012 

Summarizing “Hamlet’s BlackBerry: Building a Good Life in the Digital Age” (part 2)

To refresh your memory, here’s my “sum the sum” from part 1 of my summary of Hamlet’s Blackberry: The analog–digital divide may well be the most pressing issue facing philanthropists and service providers today. Hamlet’s Blackberry is a book that may allow us to explore, understand, and bridge the analog–digital divide. The analog–digital divide brings […]

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