Everything Bad is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter

Name: Everything Bad is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter
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non-fiction by Steven Johnson

Blurb

Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter is a non-fiction book written by Steven Johnson. Published in 2005, it is based upon Johnson's theory that popular culture – in particular television programs and video games – has grown more complex and demanding over time and is making society as a whole more intelligent. The book's claims, especially related to the proposed benefits of television, drew media attention. It received mixed critical reviews.
Johnson states that the goal of his book is to persuade readers "that popular culture has, on average, grown more complex and intellectually challenging over the past thirty years."