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Delete travels coast to coast

abc_logo.pngA spate of recent articles written on I+I director's latest book "Delete: The Virtue of Forgetting in the Digital Age" dwell on the need to forget. In an interview with the director, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation highlights the 'perils of a perfect memory'. While spelling out possible outcomes from the immense growth of Google, the Bangkok Post recommends the book for the 'tech-mad teen'. Kelly Heyboer of the Newark based The Star-Ledger asks the director whether he has something more >>

French bid to forget

fp_logo.jpgCoverage on France's recent bid to introduce a new law that gives web surfers control over the online life of their personal data quotes I+I director, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger's latest book "Delete: The Virtue of Forgetting in the Digital Age". The article is titled France wants to forget; Facebook doesn't and is featured in the Foreign Policy, a division of The Washington Post.

"Delete" reviewed in The Chronicle of Higher Education

chronicle_logo.png The Washington D.C based news source for university faculty and academics, The Chronicle for Higher Education, has carried a review on the recently released book, "Delete: The Virtue of Forgetting in the Digital Age" by I+I director, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger. The reviewer, Siva Vaidhyanathan, associate professor of media studies and law at the University of Virginia, finds the book to be "one of a number of smart recent books that gently and eruditely warn us of the rising costs and risks of mindlessly diving into new digital environments—without, however, raising apocalyptic fears of the entire project."

"Delete" reviewed on BlogCritics

Avid blogger on the London culture scene Natalie Bennett reviews the latest book by I+I director, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger "Delete: The Virtue of Forgetting in the Digital Age" on BlogCritics.org. Read the review here.

I+I on C-SPAN Book TV

cspan.pngOn December 6, US public affairs television channel C-SPAN aired an hour long program as part of its Book TV series presenting I+I Centre director Viktor Mayer-Schönberger speaking about his book "Delete: The Virtue of Forgetting in the Digital Age".

An on demand version of the program is available here.

"Delete" at Berkman - the video

05 November 2009

Viktor Mayer-Schönberger's talk about his new book, "Delete," at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard is now available on YouTube. Enjoy!

Reviews of "Delete" appear in NATURE and New Scientist

DeleteIllustration1_0.jpgTwo reviews of "Delete: The Virtue of Forgetting in the Digital Age" by I+I director, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, have recently appeared in the famed NATURE as well as in the popular magazine "New Scientist." Both present a thoughtful discussion, which accounts for the arguments of the "Delete" as well as for those suggesting that it is natural and desired that our society is moving towards a total recall. more >>

"The Virtue of Forgetting" triggers discussion

"Delete: The Virtue of Forgetting in the Digital Age," by I+I director, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, has been on a tour in the US and Europe for the past few weeks. In addition to the numerous responses it has generated in the media and the blogosphere, presentation of the book started a number of interesting discussion on the role of memory and the ability to forget in our hyper-mediated reality. Last week, "Talk of the Nation," one of the premier shows on NPR, hosted Viktor for a conversation about the book. In addition, Daily Kos, the leading liberal blogging community in the US, hosts an open thread with a discussion of "Delete" - it is worth checking out!

"Delete" is buzzing!

I+I Centre director, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, is currently on a tour discussing his new book "Delete - The Virtue of Forgetting in the Digital Age." The book attracts a lot of attention and thoughtful responses from scholars and bloggers interested in information and its governance. more >>

"Delete" is the book of the week on the Times Higher Education

Times Higher Education, a London based magazine focused on higher education, has chosen "Delete" as the book of the week. The review of "Delete," written by Henry Farrell, an associate professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University, concludes with following:

"After a decade or more of books examining digital technology's consequences for the law, politics and society, we are finally beginning to see interesting books that talk about its effect on the individual. Delete is a highly promising (and often fascinating) first effort to spell out the problems, and to think through how they might be engaged."

You can read the complete review here.