{"product_id":"end-of-big-paperback","title":"End of Big - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicco Mele\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGovernments fear--and sometimes fall before--individuals relying only on social media. Major political parties see their power eroded by grassroots forces through online fund-raising. Universities scramble to preserve their student populations in the face of less expensive, more accessible online courses. Print and broadcast news outlets struggle to compete with citizen journalists and bloggers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIs it the end of big? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSocial media pioneer, political and business strategist, and Harvard Kennedy School faculty member Nicco Mele offers a fascinating, sometimes frightening look at how our ability to stay connected--constantly, instantly, and globally--is dramatically changing our world. As our traditional institutions are being disrupted in revolutionary ways, we risk a dark and wildly unstable future, one in which our freedoms and basic human values could be destroyed rather than enhanced. Both hopeful and alarming, \u003ci\u003eThe End of Big\u003c\/i\u003e is a thought-provoking, passionately argued book that offers genuine insight into the ways we are using technology, and how it is radically changing our world in ways we are only now beginning to understand.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicco Mele is a leading forecaster of business, politics and culture. Named by \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e as one of America's Best and Brightest, he helped lead the online efforts for Barack Obama in his bid for the U.S. Senate. Mele's firm, EchoDitto, is a leading Internet strategy company working with nonprofit organizations and Fortune 500 companies, among them Google, AARP, the Clinton Global Initiative, and the United Nations. He is on the faculty at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.19 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761044652320,"sku":"9781250022233","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5facbaf597b754cd607e499f908f686c.webp?v=1780198062","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/end-of-big-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}