{"product_id":"so-much-so-fast-so-michael-st-clair-9780313392757","title":"So Much, So Fast, So Little Time: Coming to Terms with Rapid Change and Its Consequences","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book examines the extraordinary changes that technology brings and how these affect all of us and our families--at home, at school, and at our work places--with profound consequences for society.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwenty-first-century technology opens up fabulous opportunities, but also changes how we relate to each other and warps our sense of time, reality, duty, and privacy. Technologies and time-saving devices make everything happen faster, with the result that we feel busier than ever before. \"Free time\" seems in danger of extinction. \u003ci\u003eSo Much, So Fast, So Little Time: Coming to Terms with Rapid Change and Its Consequences\u003c\/i\u003e provides fascinating insights about how our changing world is changing our families and our personal relationships; how we travel, behave as consumers, and communicate; and how we entertain ourselves and deal with our anxieties. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in a popular, accessible style, this book describes seven areas of significant societal change, providing concrete examples and engaging stories to illustrate how drastically our right-now mindset has shifted our perception and experience of the world. In the last chapter, the author makes some practical suggestions on how to take thoughtful action to respond to the onslaught of inevitable change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael St Clair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313392757\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313392757\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2011 pg. 3","brand":"Michael St Clair","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46292884357375,"sku":"9780313392757","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_87c0baf2-040c-4e1d-933c-36de01d4a600.jpg?v=1730210454","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/so-much-so-fast-so-michael-st-clair-9780313392757","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}