rock • paper • pixels How Our Need to Communicate Created a New Economy, Society, and Individual: What will be the Effects of Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing?

1. Bang! Boom! and Bang Again! The Second Big Bang!
2. On enterFrame: Message Meets Medium
3. The Digital Incunabula: The Economy
4. Veal: The Society
5. Tower of Babble: The Individual
6. Reboot or Reformat: The New Quantum Order of One (& Zero)

Bibliography
Index

Biography

Patrick Aievoli started his career in 1978 as a designer for local editorial and advertising companies. In 1984, he became a promotional designer at McGraw-Hill. Professor Aievoli has been a full-time academic since 1988 when he left his position as senior designer, print promotion, at the McGraw-Hill Book Company for a teaching position at SUNY Farmingdale. During his time at McGraw-Hill, Patrick helped in the creation of McGraw-Hill’s first interactive CD-ROM "Encyclopedia of Science and Technology" in 1987. In 1990–1996, Professor Aievoli completed his thesis on "The Use of New Media in Higher Education," culminating in an interactive art history CD-ROM featuring core and dynamic content along with a simplified suite of online learning tools. In 1998, he became a full-time faculty member at LIU Post in Brookville, New York. He became the director of the campus Interactive Multimedia Arts graduate program in 1999 and built the program from the start to its closing in 2018. He still teaches in the undergraduate design program. Professor Aievoli has authored four books prior to rock • paper • pixels. Although he is a dedicated academic, Professor Aievoli is still involved in the online arena and has consulted for some of the NYC metro area’s largest media companies.

“Patrick is concerned with the intellectual future of the media industry. His two recent books ask questions and suggest answers to some of the most pressing issues under discussion today. They are penetrating reads and should be required of anyone interested in the world of mass communication.” 

Noel Zahler, 

Emeritus - Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts 

Texas Tech University 

 

“You did a wonderful job here! The analysis of the housing market collapse was terrific and the conclusion about handheld devices should be read by every parent.... You should send this to Michael Moore for his next movie.” 

Dr. Michael Soupios, 

Senior Professor, 

Political Science 

Long Island University, Post Campus 

 

“Chock full of pop-culture and contemporaneous references, interesting statistics, and quotes from humanity’s deep thinkers, this is a fascinating must-read for educators and administrators, as well as consumers, parents, and students.” 

Kristine O’Malley-Levy, 

Former Board member of Mensa - Greater New York, 

Educator 

 

“This book ignites a conversation that has been on the tips of most millennials' tongues for quite some time. While more sensationalized tech crises have dominated the headlines, 'Rock•Paper•Pixels' shines a spotlight on uncovering a hidden menace that hides in plain sight. With its unembellished, straightforward style, this book serves as a manifesto that addresses key issues facing our society. A must-read for both digital natives and digital immigrants alike.” 

David H. Dickinson, 

Learning Specialist 

Weill-Cornell Medicine

 

“Investigation, Insight, and Imagination led Patrick Aievoli to the conclusion that this current generation (12-25) has been bred like “veal” to consume and be consumed by Interactive media. His unnerving vision is infused with irony but also with the compassionate knowledge that he brings as a teacher, a designer, and a parent. Read and reflect.” 

Dr. Joan Digby, 

Professor Emeritus

Honors College

Long Island University, Post Campus