Silicon Snake Oil. Second Thoughts on the Information Highway.

Blurb

Silicon Snake Oil: Second Thoughts on the Information Highway is a 1995 book written by Clifford Stoll where he discusses his ambivalence regarding the future of how the internet will be used and sets the tone in the preface by apologizing "to those who expect a consistent position from me. I'm still rearranging my mental furniture." He is writing the book at a time where he feels the promise of the internet is being over-hyped so the following lines define his audience and theme: "For I'm mainly speaking to people who feel mystically lured to the Internet: lotus-eaters, beware. Life in the real world is far more interesting, far more important, far richer, than anything you'll ever find on a computer screen."