The Web We WeaveJeff JarvisLabel: Basic BooksDescription: A bold defense of the internet arguing that attempts to fix and regulate it are often misguidedThe internet stands accused of dividing us spying on us making us stupid and addicting our children. In response the press and panicked politicians seek greater regulation and control which could ruin the web before we are finished building it.Jeff Jarvis is convinced we can have a saner conversation about the internet. Examining the web's past present and future he shows that most of the problems the media lays at the internet's door are the result of our own failings. The internet did not make us hate; we brought our bias bigotry and prejudice with us online. That's why even well-intentioned regulation will fail to fix hate speech and misinformation and may instead imperil the freedom of speech the internet affords to all. Once we understand the internet for what it is-a human network-we can reclaim it from the nerds pundits and pols who are in charge now and turn our attention where it belongs: to fostering community conversation and creativity online. The Web We Weave offers an antidote to today's pessimism about the internet outlining a bold vision for a world with a web that works for all of us.
