How Long to Read From Indra’s Net to Internet

How Long Does it Take to Read From Indra’s Net to Internet?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 59 minutes to read From Indra’s Net to Internet by Daniel Veidlinger

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In this sweeping and ambitious intellectual history, Daniel Veidlinger traces the affinity between Buddhist ideas and communications media back to the efflorescence of Buddhism in the Axial Age of the mid-first millennium BCE. He uses both communications theory and the idea of convergent evolution to show how Buddhism arose in the largely urban milieu of Axial Age northeastern India and spread rapidly along the transportation and trading nodes of the Silk Road, where it appealed to merchants and traders from a variety of backgrounds. Throughout, he compares early phases of Buddhism with contemporary developments in which rapid changes in patterns of social interaction were also experienced and brought about by large-scale urbanization and growth in communication and transportation. In both cases, such changes supported the expansive consciousness needed to allow Buddhism to germinate. Veidlinger argues that Buddhist ideas tend to fare well in certain media environments; through a careful analysis of communications used in these contexts, he finds persuasive parallels with modern advances in communications technology that amplify the conditions and effects found along ancient trade routes. From Indra’s Net to Internet incorporates historical research as well as data collected using computer-based analysis of user-generated web content to demonstrate that robust communication networks, which allow for relatively easy contact among a variety of people, support a de-centered understanding of the self, greater compassion for others, an appreciation of interdependence, a universal outlook, and a reduction in emphasis on the efficacy of ritual—all of which lie at the heart of the Buddha’s teachings. The book’s interdisciplinary approach should appeal to those interested in not only Buddhism, media studies and history, but also computer science, cognitive science, and cultural evolution.

How long is From Indra’s Net to Internet?

From Indra’s Net to Internet by Daniel Veidlinger is 289 pages long, and a total of 74,851 words.

This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read From Indra’s Net to Internet Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read From Indra’s Net to Internet aloud.

What Reading Level is From Indra’s Net to Internet?

From Indra’s Net to Internet is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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