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	Lanier, Jaron. You are not a gadget : a manifesto 1st ed.   New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. Call Number: 303.4833 L272Y 2010 Owned by: MAIN SWASEY WHEELOCK Summary: Silicon Valley visionary Jaron Lanier was among the first to predict the revolutionary changes the World Wide Web would bring to commerce and culture. Now, in his first book, Lanier offers this cautionary look at the way the Web is transforming our lives, for better and for worse. The current design and function of the web have become so familiar that it is easy to forget that they grew out of programming decisions made decades ago. The web's first designers made crucial choices with enormous-and often unintended-consequences. What's more, these designs quickly became "locked in," a permanent part of the web's very structure. Lanier warns that our financial markets and sites like Wikipedia, Facebook, and Twitter are elevating the "wisdom" of mobs and computer algorithms over the intelligence and judgment of individuals. This book is a deeply felt defense of the individual, from an author uniquely qualified to comment on the way technology interacts with our culture.--From publisher description. Information technology Social aspects.   Date added: Feb 06
	Wilkinson, Richard G. The spirit level : why greater equality makes societies stronger 1st American ed.   New York, : Bloomsbury Press, 2010, c2009. Call Number: 306.01 W6597S 2009 Owned by: MAIN KOBETICH Summary: This eye-opening UK bestseller shows how one single factor--the gap between its richest and poorest members--can determine the health and well-being of a society. The authors also outline a new political outlook in which a shift from self-interested consumerism to a friendlier, more sustainable society is paramount. Equality.   Date added: Jan 28
	Eisenberg, Lee, 1946- Shoptimism : why the American consumer will keep on buying no matter what New York : Free Press, 2009. Call Number: 306.30973 EI835S 2009 Owned by: MAIN SWASEY Summary: Offers a provocative and entertaining tour of America's love/hate affair with shopping, a pursuit that, even in hard times, remains the true national pastime, in a book by the best-selling author of The Number that delves into both "The Sell Side" and "The Buy Side" of the world of shopping. Consumer behavior United States.   Date added: Jan 29
	Metz, Julie. Perfection : a memoir of betrayal and renewal 1st ed.   New York : Hyperion, c2009. Call Number: 306.736092 M5684P 2009 Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL MOORE WHEELOCK Summary: Documents the author's journey of grief, betrayal, and healing after the sudden early death of her husband to a pulmonary embolism, an event that rendered her a single mother and led to the discovery that her husband had been having an affair throughout their marriage with one of her best friends. Marriage.   Date added: Jan 11
	Millet, Catherine. Jealousy : [the other life of Catherine M.] New York, NY : Grove Pr., c2009. Call Number: 306.736092 M6197J 2009 Owned by: MAIN KOBETICH Adultery France.   Date added: Jan 27
	Gerson, Kathleen. The unfinished revolution : how a new generation is reshaping family, work, and gender in America Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. Call Number: 306.872 G324U 2010 Owned by: MAIN Families United States.   Date added: Jan 26
	Lowrance, Michele. The good karma divorce : avoid litigation, turn negative emotions into positive actions, and get on with the rest of your life 1st ed.   New York, N.Y. : Harper One, c2010 Call Number: 306.89 L9551G 2010 Owned by: KOBETICH MOORE SWANCREEK WHEELOCK Divorce.   Date added: Jan 11