Join Humanities New York’s presentation of a conversation between best-selling author Jenny Odell and media studies professor Nathan Schneider on the role of digital technology in our lives, at a moment when it seems poised to overthrow our understanding of history, our participation in democracy, and even our sense of self. How can we respond to such encroachments, as individuals and as a community? What tools do we have to critically evaluate information, connect with others, and avoid distraction? How can we envision—much less enact—new possibilities under conditions that foreclose imagination?
