Why people recommend it
World Without Mind is a nonfiction book examining the existential threats posed by big technology companies and their monopolistic control over information. On The Book Review podcast, Pamela Paul mentioned the work at the close of an episode, while Gilbert Cruz used the program to announce that Franklin Foer would join the show to discuss his new publication. Pamela Paul officially introduced Foer and the title, which focuses on the existential threat of big tech. Later in the interview, Franklin Foer discussed how his departure from the New Republic served as the beginning of the book. Additionally, guest Felix Salmon brought up Franklin Foer and his publication on a different episode of The Book Review titled 'Ronen Bergman on Israel’s Targeted Assassinations'. Salmon referenced Foer's previous appearances and the book to provide necessary background context regarding Chris Hughes's tenure and his firing of the editor-in-chief at The New Republic. Throughout these podcast segments, various hosts and guests utilized Foer's work to examine the cultural and political consequences of digital monopolies.
Who recommended it
- Pamela Paul Recommended
- Gilbert Cruz Discussed
- Franklin Foer Discussed
- Felix Salmon Discussed
Pamela Paul — 2 mentions
“his new book is called world without mind the existential threat of big Tech”
“the book is again world without mind the existential threat of big Tech by Franklin fer”
Gilbert Cruz — 1 mention
“Franklin fer will join us to talk about his new book world without mind”
Franklin Foer — 1 mention
“and that unhappy ending was was I expect the beginning of this book world without mind”
Felix Salmon — 1 mention
“so listeners of the podcast May remember Frank fer who was on the podcast last fall for his book world without mine also wrote about this episode from the perspective of the then editor and chief of the magazine who Chris Hughes fired”