Description
In this volume, leading scholars in the arts and sciences discuss how information has been transmitted throughout history. It addresses the multiple challenges of the digital age, particularly with regard to our personal data. Amid growing tension between a “cognitive elite” and those excluded from public discourse and decision-making, editors Kurt Almqvist and Mattias Hessérus ask: will our information society turn out to be an era of enlightenment or are we entering a new dark age for knowledge?
Contributors include: Erica Benner, Gill Bennett, Maria Borelius, Peter Burke, Nicholas Carr, Christopher Coker, Peter Frankopan, Jessica Frazier, David Goodhart, Michael Goodman, Janne Haaland Matláry, John Hemming, Suzana Herculano-Houzel, Martin Ingvar, Andrew Keen, Elisabeth Kendall, Claire Lehmann, Iain Martin, Simon Mayall, Richard Miles, Fraser Nelson, Brendan O’Neill, Mark Pagel, Mark Plotkin, Nathan Shachar, Mariano Sigman, M. Antoni J. Ucerler and Adrian Wooldridge.
About the Author
Peter Frankopan is a British historian, professor, and author known for his work on global history, particularly focusing on the Silk Roads and the interconnectedness of civilizations. He is a professor of Global History at the University of Oxford and the Director of the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research.
His most famous book, The Silk Roads: A New History of the World (2015), reexamines world history by emphasizing the importance of Central Asia, the Middle East, and trade routes connecting the East and West. The book was a bestseller and praised for its fresh perspective on global history.
Frankopan has also written The New Silk Roads (2018), which explores modern geopolitical and economic shifts, and The Earth Transformed: An Untold History (2023), which examines how climate and the environment have influenced human history.
He is widely regarded for his ability to challenge Eurocentric historical narratives and highlight the historical significance of Asia and the Middle East in shaping world affairs.
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