Copy the code below to embed the wbur audio player on your site. March 15, 20, rushkoff introduces the phenomenon of presentism, or since. When everything happens now reprint by douglas rushkoff isbn. Mainly, he does so by talking about a given topic and relating it to similar situations in the past, and then. He joined nprs audie cornish to talk about the book. Access a free summary of present shock, by douglas rushkoff and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. Hes locked and frozen in what bothers him about others beliefs. It should be noted that it especially targeted shock sites such as. Douglas rushkoff talked about his book, present shock. Perhaps when he hears what hes written hell understand that it needs a really good editor to work on a 2nd edition.
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