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Book · 2014 · Technology & Engineering

Present Shock

When Everything Happens Now

by Douglas Rushkoff · Brought up by 1 person on 1 podcast

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And people please uh go pick up his book it's called Uh Future Shock pres excuse me present shock when everything happens now right.
Joe Rogan · The Joe Rogan Experience · Apr 2013 Listen at 1:50:59

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Present Shock by Douglas Rushkoff is a sociological examination of how living in a continuous present alters human perception, culture, and society. On The Joe Rogan Experience, host Joe Rogan discussed the work with the author during episode 346 on April 2, 2013, noting that the title reflects a condition where everything happens all at once in the current moment. Later in the episode, Rogan returned to the topic and urged listeners to pick up a copy of the book, emphasizing its exploration of this modern temporal state where all events occur right now. The conversation highlighted how accelerated communication technologies collapse the future and the past into an overwhelming, simultaneous present that affects everyday human behavior, attention spans, and social structures. Rushkoff appeared as a guest to break down these cultural shifts for the audience, detailing the psychological toll of digital omnipresence. Rogan framed the text as an essential guide for understanding contemporary media environments and the frantic pace of modern life.

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“and people please uh go pick up his book it's called Uh Future Shock pres excuse me present shock when everything happens now right”

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