The information age / [print]
James D. Torr, book editor.
- San Diego : Greenhaven Press, (c)2003.
- 188 pages ; 24 cm.
- Current controversies .
The internet benefits society The information age has improved everyday life The internet fosters online communities The information age is fostering the spread of freedom and democracy The internet harms society The information age has not dramatically improved everyday life Online communities cannot substitute for real-life communities The information age may not foster democracy Much of the world has not benefited from the information age Information technology has transformed the U.S. economy Information technology will continue to fuel economic growth The internet has not created a new economy The new economy is no different than the old economy Many claims about the new economy have been exaggerated Regulating the internet : an overview Government regulation of the internet is necessary Stronger internet privacy laws are necessary The government should protect children from online pornography State governments should be able to tax e-commerce Government regulation of the internet harms society Stronger internet privacy laws are unnecessary Government efforts to protect children from online pornography are ineffective State governments should not be able to tax e-commerce The information age may make traditional universities obsolete The information age will not make traditional universities obsolete Online voting could improve elections Online voting would harm the political process Media conglomerates may dominate the information age The internet will become a more useful part of everyday life Society will become increasingly interconnected in the information age There will be a backlash against the information age W. David Stephenson -- Carter Henderson -- John B. Horrigan -- Gary W. Selnow -- Deborah C. Sawyer -- Phillip J. Longman -- Dinesh D'Souza -- Andrew L. Shapiro -- Fabian A. Koss -- Council of Economic Advisors -- Robert E. Litan -- Dwight R. Lee -- Paul Wallace -- Economist -- Economist -- Debora Spar -- Simson Garfinkel -- Bruce Watson -- Frank Shafroth -- Jamie Dettmer -- Maureen Sirhal -- Rob Reilly -- Edwin Feulner -- Samuel L. Dunn -- A. Michael Noll -- Kevin Bonsor -- Jonah Goldberg -- Lawrence Lessig -- Mark Frauenfelder -- Tom Regan -- Karl Albrecht and Ronald Gunn.