In 'Antisocial', Andrew Marantz, a distinguished writer for The New Yorker, takes us on a stirring journey to the heart of the digital age, where the noble vision of a free and democratic internet has been hijacked. Marantz exposes the underbelly of social media, where Silicon Valley's naive optimism meets the dark strategies of alt-right extremists. With vivid chronicles stretching from early print culture to today's viral tweets, he reveals how radical ideas permeate the mainstream, shaping public consciousness and altering the course of politics. Through encounters with social media's architects and their adversaries, 'Antisocial' asks whether it's possible to reverse the communication chaos spawned by their creation, offering a critical look at the techno-utopian dreams turned disconcerting reality.