New communications technologies change how we think and feel by changing how we live. Instant communication makes difficult tasks easy, opens up new possibilities for play, and spans geographic and social divides.
The experience of life in the world of electronic networks shapes our cultural imagination. Networked life can be liberating, intoxicating, and sometimes frightening. Change is continuous and rapid; old certainties dissolve; all things seem possible. Our jobs, our relationships, even our bodies, seem different, seen through networked eyes.
