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    Terry 10-24-11
    Terry 10-24-11 Member Since 2016
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    "A Wonderful Long Episode of This Week In Google"

    Jeff Jarvis has written a rhetorically tight, logically sound, and presentably quotable speech on the importance of publicness in modernity. I say speech specifically as the presentation is more persuasive than scholarly and argument is more woven than partitioned. The debate style was very continental, constantly invoking previous scholars work but without the analytically rigorous support that I would have liked. Large numbers are presented as facts provided by Internet notables rather than as the result of studies and I would have trouble trying to use the content here for more than just dinner party conversation.

    Finally, the content is very now-focused. This book is neither timeless nor kind to those who've not paid attention to recent news. A better title may have been "Privacy in the Second Decade of the 21st Century".

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    J. P. Marr 10-21-11
    J. P. Marr 10-21-11 Member Since 2008
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    "Life in publicness"

    Jeff Jarvis is an advocate for publicness. In this work he does a great job of discussing the ideas of publicness and privateness. Jarvis has convinced me to be more public in my classroom.

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    Shawn Barrie, Ontario, Canada 08-29-15
    Shawn Barrie, Ontario, Canada 08-29-15 Member Since 2017
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    "In Defence of Openness"

    An interesting argument against privacy and about the benefits of openness, shown as the other side of the debate about being online.

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    Ralph Biesbrouck 10-30-12
    Ralph Biesbrouck 10-30-12
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    "Other perspective"
    What made the experience of listening to Public Parts the most enjoyable?

    the author triggered a new way of thinking about what is public and private


    What was one of the most memorable moments of Public Parts?

    there are many, during blogging you should not delete but crossed out


    Which scene was your favorite?

    that I wondering about whether or not, I should be open about my genes


    Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

    before reading this book I did not really know what transparency look like in daily practice


    Any additional comments?

    read the book and make new friends

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    Justin Amersfoort, Netherlands 05-26-12
    Justin Amersfoort, Netherlands 05-26-12 Member Since 2015
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    "Useful for teachers and students alike"

    As an English teacher who spends a lot of time looking at changes in information flows and changing social and/or cultural values as a result of new media, this was a particularly interesting and sometimes thought-provoking read.

    What I enjoy the most is the way Jeff Jarvis challenges readers to think twice about assumptions they make with regard to old-world concepts such as privacy. Forcing you to consider just one side of the discussion. The one usually put forward by a generation whose basic truths are to some extent being turned on their head.

    Jarvis' openness in discussing his own mistaken insights in the past is refreshing, and allows us to get used what it is he's talking about. And for anyone who enjoys this book, the next logical step might be start following his blog.

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    Timothy P. Dillenberger Minneapolis, MN 05-21-12
    Timothy P. Dillenberger Minneapolis, MN 05-21-12 Listener Since 2009
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    "Privacy in the digital age."
    Where does Public Parts rank among all the audiobooks you???ve listened to so far?

    It ranks pretty high.


    What other book might you compare Public Parts to and why?

    What would google do? is the first book from the author.


    What???s the most interesting tidbit you???ve picked up from this book?

    It's important to look at the positives and negatives of publicness and privacy in the digital age.


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    Matt 05-18-12
    Matt 05-18-12
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    What made the experience of listening to Public Parts the most enjoyable?

    I love how this book made me think about how i perceive Public on the Internet.


    What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?

    Publicness is not evil. No one is out to get you, and being more public can actually have more benefit than harm if done with just a little thought.


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    Shiran K. RAMAT GAN, Israel 04-21-12
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    "Very good! I recommend it, very relevant."

    Very good! I recommend it, very relevant and up to date.
    The author\narrator is just great.

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    Debra 04-05-12
    Debra 04-05-12 Member Since 2017
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    "Jeff Jarvis - Innovator and courage personified"

    This book is a pleasure to listen to and I especially enjoyed it since I am a fan of his on twit.tv. I am on my second listen since the first listen was so good. He is articulate, knowledgeable, compassionate, and courageous.

    If you want a motivational story, tech testament, and a richness of experiences I would recommend this book. We need more people in the world like Jeff Jarvis.

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    Seth 02-19-12
    Seth 02-19-12
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    "Very informative and fun to listen to"

    I highly recommend this book to everyone. The information shared by Jeff in this book is applicable to everyone on the planet. I feel this book describes the shifting paradigm that is beneath our feed. Many existing institutions are being forced to cope with the way society is changing because of our hyper-connected-ness. The internet not only allows us to share and interact with one another, but it opens new opportunities for us to improve our world and our society.

    In addition to the great information in this book, I learned about many great websites that I was unfamiliar with. I started using or visiting some of the sites on a regular basis.

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