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Tech critic andrew keen believes that the digital revolution has created unprecedented problems, but if we act carefully we can tackle them to create a more humane future. Cult of the amateur, digital vertigo and the internet is not the answer. Andrew keen was among the earliest to write about the dangers of the internet to our culture and society. Cult of the amateur, digital vertigo and his current international hit the internet is not the answer which the london sunday times acclaimed as a powerful, frightening read and the washington post called an enormously useful primer for those of us concerned. He is the currently the executive director of the silicon valley salon futurecast, the host of a longrunning techcrunch chat show called keen on, a columnist for cnn and a regular commentator for many other newspapers, radio and tv networks around the world. Wikipedia in 2007, before nicholas carr and jaron lanier, andrew keen published a prescient critique of web 2. Andrew keen on why we should fear the facebook hype. Andrew keen titled his new book the internet is not the answer. Andrew keen points out in his provocative new book that web 2.
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Keens new book, how to fix the future, based on research, analysis, and keens own. With his new book, keen switches from sarcasm to a kind of. Andrew keen is the executive director of the silicon valley salon futurecast, a columnist for cnn and a regular commentator on all things digital. Andrew keen generally travels from santa rosa, ca, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
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