{"product_id":"everything-bad-is-good-for-you-how-todays-popular-culture-is-actually-making-us-smarter-9781594481949","title":"Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow We Got To Now\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFarsighted\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eForget everything you've ever read about the age of dumbed-down, instant-gratification culture. In this provocative, unfailingly intelligent, thoroughly researched, and surprisingly convincing big idea book, Steven Johnson draws from fields as diverse as neuroscience, economics, and media theory to argue that the pop culture we soak in every day--from \u003cb\u003eLord of the Rings\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003eGrand Theft Auto\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/b\u003e--has been growing more sophisticated with each passing year, and, far from rotting our brains, is actually posing new cognitive challenges that are actually making our minds measurably sharper. After reading \u003ci\u003eEverything Bad is Good for You\u003c\/i\u003e, you will never regard the glow of the video game or television screen the same way again.\u003cp\u003eWith a new afterword by the author. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Riverhead Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594481949\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.82h x 6.68w x 0.76d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/04\/2006 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Steven Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42935621812405,"sku":"9781594481949","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ad94ba72-8708-476d-8d09-e22299dbfcb9.jpg?v=1688490744","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/everything-bad-is-good-for-you-how-todays-popular-culture-is-actually-making-us-smarter-9781594481949","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}