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How the Internet will save civilization

David's iPad app "Why the Net Matters, or Six Ways to Avert the Collapse of Civilization" was recently called a "superbook" by the New York Times Magazine. For a taste of the argument, read David's article in WIRED or watch a video of his talk at the Long Now Foundation. Don't have an iPad? The manuscript is now available as an eBook.

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Six Easy Steps to Avert the Collapse of Civilization

Here's a talk I gave at the Long Now Foundation about my optimistic hopes that the advent of the internet will mitigate threats that brought down previous civilizations.

This is an idea I've been working on for a few years. It started as a short piece in Nature, then a short essay on Edge.org, and it is now debuting as an iPad app in December 2010. For over a week this was the most watched video on fora.tv.
 

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# Trisha 2010-07-05 04:05
How interesting!
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# Larry Barron 2010-07-05 21:46
I'm really looking forward to your iPad book on this topic, David. Any idea when that will be launched?
Loved the talk.
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# David Eagleman 2010-11-25 22:04
Quoting Larry Barron:
I'm really looking forward to your iPad book on this topic, David. Any idea when that will be launched?
Loved the talk.

The app "NET MATTERS" will be available in the App Store at the beginning of December 2010. Thanks for asking!
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# Jennfer Jackson 2011-03-26 15:17
Fascinated by your talk. I'd really like access to your book, but I'm a windows phone/zune user. Will it be available for these users?
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