Douglas Rushkoff On Perpetual Crisis

Watching 24-hour cable news is enough to drive one crazy. The crisis is endless. Media theorist Douglas Rushkoff says that the new normal, the perpetual "present shock." There's a way forward though, he says, starting with dealing with crises better in the present, rather than solving problems for all time.

Douglas Rushkoff, media theorist, documentarian, and author of the new book, “Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now.” His most recent op-ed about the Boston bombings is here.

CNN "So is this the "new normal"? That's the question I keep hearing as people try to comprehend the tragedy at the Boston Marathon and its chaotic aftermath. The answer is yes — in more ways than you might think."