Wired Wisdom

“At last we have the book about mastering the digital world that has long been needed. Whether you are fifty or one hundred, you’ll benefit enormously from reading Wired Wisdom.” * Howard Gardner, author of A Synthesizing Mind *“By shining a light on the challenges and opportunities that older people experience in our digital world, Hargittai and Palfrey invite all of us to be more thoughtful about how we support the online lives of those whose years on this earth surpass ours.” * danah boyd, author of It’s Complicated *“This is a useful, practical, and urgently needed book. As someone who regularly interacts with a large community of online elders, I can imagine this book will validate their lived experiences.” * Gina Neff, coauthor of Human-Centered Data Science *“Wired Wisdom is an important, accessible book that should be read by anyone with an interest in the internet, social media, and emerging digital technologies.” * William Dutton, author of The Fifth Estate *

Eszter Hargittai holds the Chair in Internet Use & Society in the Department of Communication and Media Research at the University of Zurich. She is the author or editor of five books, most recently Connected in Isolation.

John Palfrey is president of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including Born Digital and The Connected Parent. He is based in Chicago.