Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-211) and index.
1. Introduction: Coinciding Realms -- 2. The Reluctant Explicator -- 3. Net Content -- 4. The Song of the Alphabet in Cyberspace -- 5. Online Angels -- 6. From Voyeur to Participant -- 7. The Fate of the Center -- 8. The Mind Behind the Screen -- 9. Way Cool Text -- 10. The Rusted Gatekeeper -- 11. Serfs to Surf -- 12. Beauty Machines -- 13. Balinese at Work Online -- 14. Through a Glass, Brightly -- 15. Spirals of Media Evolution.
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"Paul Levinson delves into the lessons McLuhan holds for the new millennium. This book highlights and explains the truly prophetic nature of McLuhan's theories. Levinson shows us why and how the "Wired" generation is now turning to McLuhan's work to better understand a global village in a digital age. We see how the Internet, in which every computer is a center for producing as well as obtaining information, is the true embodiment of McLuhan's vision of decentralization. Levinson explores the consequences of this revolution on everything from publishing to politics, where the "gatekeepers" of old are giving way to new modes of doing business."--Jacket.