An electrifying, thought-provoking exploration of thetransformative era we’re living through, by bestselling, Women’s Prize-winningwriter Naomi Alderman

At the point that theres an enormous increase in the amount of informationthat is available to us, we all get very anxious. We get very angry. People wethought we knew well have a very different instinct to us on something thatseemed incredibly obvious to us

In this intellectually thrilling, ground-breaking book, Naomi Alderman exploresthe impact of the internet on human communication and argues that the digitalage is reshaping our perceptions, interactions and mental landscapes, much asour two previous information crisesthe invention of writing and the Gutenbergprinting press – did.

By looking at the historical outcomes of previous information revolutions outcomes like the Enlightenment’s intellectual advancements and theReformation’s religious conflicts – Alderman asks what we can learn from thepast to better manage our current information age.

Drawing on the work of philosophers and historians, as well as addressingmisinformation, conspiracy theories, public disagreements and groupthink, sheexplores how new technologies open up new ways of thinking, and of being.Urgent, entertaining, hopeful and eye-opening,Dont Burn Anyone atthe Stake Todayoffers a new understanding of the emotional andcognitive upheavals we face with today’s information crisis and encourages usto prepare for, and mitigate, its worst effects while harnessing its potentialfor positive change.

About the Author

Naomi Alderman is the bestselling author ofThePower, which won the the Women’s Prize for Fiction, as well asDisobedience,TheLiars’ Gospel,andThe Lessons.