Really? I'm Smarter? Jump for Joy!

Very interesting new book by Steven Johnson titled 'Everything Bad is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter'. Saw him do two interviews within the last couple of days, one on The Daily Show with Jon Stuart on the 7th of June, 2005 (Torrent) and one on the NewsHour (broadcast on SBS at 5-6pm Australian EST mondy-saturday - delayed broadcast). Enough links for ya?

As usual TDS interview was classic, and I think Steven actually got across a decent overview of his book and the concepts contained within in both interviews. Although Jon Stuart's interview was slightly shorter and funnier (and Steve seems to be more at home, doesn't everyone seem more at home when you seem them actually laughing for real?), and the NewsHour was of course longer and more detailed (with no smiles that I can remember, which is...bad).

Do I need to explain what the book is about? Go read it...it'll do you good...but not as much as playing that brand new hot computer game! (racing games, counterstrike and pong DO NOT count).