Book summary

In this title, the author examines the startling implications of the digital revolution and how it is transforming the way we live. His belief is that all forms of media--text, voice, and video--are changing the fundamental way in which we view information. In the future he predicts that the real gap in society will not be economic, but between those who are fluent with digital tools like personal computers and online communications, and those who are not. In an optimistic tone, he describes this road map of digital change as a natural force that will draw people together for greater world harmony.

Media reviews

"Nicholas Negroponte is an engaging guide to the evolving new world. His prose is airy and conversational, and his enthusiasm for his topic all one could wish. Some readers may be troubled by a nonchalant lack of systematic exposition, but to read 'Being Digital' is to enter the future it describes, sort of like researching a topic on the Internet, following one's interests wherever fancy dictates."