Islands in the clickstream: reflections on life in a virtual world

Richard Thieme is one of the most visible commentators on technology and society, appearing often on CNN radio, TechTV, and various other national media outlets. He is also in great demand as a public speaker, delivering his Human Dimension of Technology talk to over 50,000 live audience members each year. Islands in the Clickstream is a single volume “best of Richard Thieme.”

CNN called Richard Thieme “a member of the cyber avant-garde”. Digital Delirium named him “one of the most creative minds of the digital generation”. Now Richard Thieme’s wisdom on the social and cultural dimensions of technology is available in a single volume. “Islands in the Clickstream” ranges beyond the impact of technology to spirituality, psychological insight, and social commentary. Now that people are used to living in virtual worlds and move easily between online and offline worlds, they want to connect that experience to the deeper issues of our lives, including spiritual issues. Some examples include “Dreams Engineers Have”, “The Crazy Lady on the Treadmill”, and “Whistleblowers and Team Players”. These essays raise serious questions for thoughtful readers. They have attracted favorable commentary from around the world and a fanatic, almost rabid fan base. This author has become an extremely popular and highly visible talking head. He is a rare “personality” in the otherwise bland world of technology commentators. The book leverages the loyalty of his audience in the same way Bill O’Reilly’s “The O’Reilly Factor” and Al Franken’s “Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them” do. The book is an easy read intended to provoke thought, discussion and disagreement

Islands in the clickstream: reflections on life in a virtual world
By Richard Thieme, Andrew Briney
Contributor Andrew Briney
Published by Syngress, 2004
ISBN 1931836221, 9781931836227
336 pages
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