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Restoring Our Sanity Online: A Revolutionary Social Framework 1st Edition
“This is a must-read for anyone concerned with where we are today and looking for a better path forward.”
―Steve Wozniak, Co-founder, Apple Inc.
Big Tech is driving us, our kids, and society mad. In the nick of time, Restoring Our Sanity Online presents the bold, revolutionary framework for an epic reboot. What would social media look like if it nourished our critical thinking, mental health, privacy, civil discourse, and democracy? Is that even possible?
Restoring Our Sanity Online is the entertaining, informative, and frequently jaw-dropping social reset by Mark Weinstein, contemporary tech leader, privacy expert, and one of the visionary inventors of social networking.
This book is for all of us. Casual and heavy users of social media, parents, teachers, students, techies, entrepreneurs, investors, and elected officials. Restoring Our Sanity Online is the catapult to an exciting, enriching, and authentic future. Readers will embark on a captivating journey leading to an inspiring and actionable reinvention.
Restoring Our Sanity Online includes thought-provoking insights including:
- Empowering You―Social Media User, Content Creator
- In The Crosshairs: Privacy And Anonymity
- Saving Our Kids From The Abyss
- Surprise! Social Media Can Be Good For Your Mental Health
- Is AI The High-Tech Tattletale In Your Social Experience?
- Lifting the Veil On Bots and Trolls
- Facts, Opinions, Lies―Who Decides?
- Web3 Is Here―What The Heck Is It?
- Is There a Better Way?
- ISBN-101394273967
- ISBN-13978-1394273966
- Edition1st
- PublisherWiley
- Publication dateSeptember 24, 2024
- SpracheEnglisch
- Dimensions6.2 x 1.1 x 9 inches
- Print length256 pages
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Editorial Reviews
Review
“Three and a half decades ago, when I invented the web, the intention was to allow for collaboration, foster compassion, and generate creativity. It was a tool to empower humanity. Yet in the past decade, instead of embodying these values, a few social media platforms have played a part in eroding them. Restoring Our Sanity Online reveals the web’s fascinating journey with powerful anecdotes. The book’s call to action for a human-centered web aligns with my original vision. Mark Weinstein presents a new paradigm for the web and social media that empowers users, reshapes data storage around user-controlled Solid Pods, protects democracy, and eliminates surveillance capitalism. Its vision, which I share, is a digital future that prioritizes human well-being. This is a vital read.”
―SIR TIM BERNERS-LEE, Inventor of the Web
“Technology has a purpose: to do good and to share. Restoring Our Sanity Online is a timely and essential read for those seeking an approach to social media that aligns with this. Mark Weinstein offers a refreshing vision―users are customers to serve, not products to sell. The book presents practical solutions for social media that doesn't rely on tracking users or targeting them with ads. It provides a blueprint for sharing profits with users while championing privacy, mental health, and authentic connections. This is a must-read for anyone concerned with where we are today and looking for a better path forward.”
―STEVE WOZNIAK, Co-founder, Apple Inc.
“Mark Weinstein has long been a leading voice advocating for the responsible use of social media. In this important book, he brings decades of wisdom to bear on one of the most consequential issues of our times―how we can deploy the extraordinary power of social media and AI in ways that align with our collective well-being over the long term. This is essential reading for business leaders, policy makers, and citizens at large.”
―RAJ SISODIA, Co-founder, Conscious Capitalism Inc.
“Mark Weinstein’s Restoring Our Sanity Online is a compelling journey into the heart of the digital age, where the promises of social media collided with the stark realities of its influence on our lives. Combining personal anecdotes and a critical analysis of Big Tech’s evolution, Weinstein offers a hopeful narrative on how we reclaim the internet for its intended purpose–connection and community. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to understand the impact of social media and seeking practical solutions to create a healthier online environment.”
―DR. MARSHALL GOLDSMITH, Bestselling author of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
From the Inside Flap
“This is a must-read for anyone concerned with where we are today and looking for a better path forward.”
―Steve Wozniak, Co-founder, Apple Inc.
Big Tech is driving us, our kids, and society mad. In the nick of time, Restoring Our Sanity Online presents the bold, revolutionary framework for an epic reboot. What would social media look like if it nourished our critical thinking, mental health, privacy, civil discourse, and democracy? Is that even possible?
Restoring Our Sanity Online is the entertaining, informative, and frequently jaw-dropping social reset by Mark Weinstein, contemporary tech leader, privacy expert, and one of the visionary inventors of social networking.
This book is for all of us. Casual and heavy users of social media, parents, teachers, students, techies, entrepreneurs, investors, and elected officials. Restoring Our Sanity Online is the catapult to an exciting, enriching, and authentic future. The book’s explorations include:
- Empowering You―Social Media User, Content Creator
- In The Crosshairs: Privacy And Anonymity
- Saving Our Kids From The Abyss
- Surprise! Social Media Can Be Good For Your Mental Health
- Is AI The High-Tech Tattletale In Your Social Experience?
- Lifting The Veil On Bots And Trolls
- Facts, Opinions, Lies―Who Decides?
- Web3 Is Here―What The Heck Is It?
- Is There A Better Way?
We’re all affected by Big Tech and the social Web, and we’re all part of the solution. It’s time for velocity.
From the Back Cover
Praise for RESTORING OUR SANITY ONLINE
“Mark Weinstein presents a new paradigm for the Web and social media that empowers users, protects democracy, and eliminates surveillance capitalism. Its vision, which I share, is a digital future that prioritizes human well-being. This is a vital read.”
―Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Inventor of the Web
“Technology has a purpose: to do good and to share. Restoring Our Sanity Online is a timely and essential read for those seeking an approach to social media that aligns with this. Mark Weinstein offers a refreshing vision… This is a must-read for anyone concerned with where we are today and looking for a better path forward.”
―Steve Wozniak, Co-founder, Apple Inc.
“Mark Weinstein has long been a leading voice advocating for the responsible use of social media. This is essential reading for business leaders, policymakers, and citizens at large.”
―Raj Sisodia, Co-founder, Conscious Capitalism Inc.
About the Author
MARK WEINSTEIN is a world-renowned tech entrepreneur, contemporary thought leader, privacy expert, and one of the visionary inventors of social networking. His adventure in social media has lasted over 25 years through three award-winning personal social media platforms enjoyed by millions of members worldwide. Mark is frequently interviewed and published in top-tier media including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fox, CNN, BBC, Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, The Hill, and more.
markweinsteininventor.com
Product details
- Publisher : Wiley; 1st edition (September 24, 2024)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 256 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1394273967
- ISBN-13 : 978-1394273966
- Item Weight : 1 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.2 x 1.1 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #316,049 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #115 in Human-Computer Interaction (Books)
- #227 in Computers & Technology Industry
- #272 in Social Aspects of Technology
About the author
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MARK WEINSTEIN is a world-renowned tech entrepreneur, contemporary thought leader, privacy expert, and one of the visionary inventors of social networking. His adventure in social media has lasted over 25 years through three award-winning personal social media platforms enjoyed by millions of members worldwide.
Mark is frequently interviewed and published in major media including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fox, CNN, BBC, PBS, Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, The Hill, and many more worldwide. He covers topics including social media, privacy, AI, free speech, antitrust, and protecting kids online.
During his social media years, Mark’s advisors have included Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the Web; Steve “Woz” Wozniak, co-founder of Apple; Sherry Turkle, MIT academic and tech ethics leader; Raj Sisodia, co-founder of the Conscious Capitalism movement; and many others.
A leading privacy advocate, Mark's landmark 2020 TED Talk, “The Rise of Surveillance Capitalism,” exposed the many infractions and manipulations by Big Tech, and called for a privacy revolution. Mark has also been listed as one of the “Top 8 Minds in Online Privacy” and named “Privacy by Design Ambassador” by the Canadian government.
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