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Futurepast - by Matthew Gasda (Hardcover)

Name: Futurepast - by Matthew Gasda (Hardcover)
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In Futurepast, Gasda argues that technology, privatization, and the culture of narcissism have systematically dismantled the social, spiritual, and physical infrastructure that made human life meaningful--from neighborhoods and churches to tools, rituals, and the capacity for attention itself.
Author(s): Matthew Gasda
232 Pages
Political Science, Civics & Citizenship

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In Futurepast, Gasda argues that technology, privatization, and the culture of narcissism have systematically dismantled the social, spiritual, and physical infrastructure that made human life meaningful--from neighborhoods and churches to tools, rituals, and the capacity for attention itself.

The book draws on Lasch, Illich, Mumford, Alexander, and others to show that what we've lost wasn't inevitable collateral damage of progress but the result of specific choices about how we deploy tools, design spaces, and organize economies.

The latter half of the book proposes re-enchantment through a return to convivial tools, sacred architecture, village-scale community, and the recovery of practices (from silence to sacrifice to grace) that reconnect us to the body, the land, and each other.

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W)

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 232

Genre: Political Science

Sub-Genre: Civics & Citizenship

Publisher: Encounter Books

Format: Hardcover

Author: Matthew Gasda

Language: English

Street Date: November 3, 2026

TCIN: 1010393791

UPC: 9781641775342

Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-5630

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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A: The book explores themes of terminal narcissism, civic engagement, and the impact of technology on individual dignity.
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