
Who Owns The Future?
Jaron Lanier(Author)
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 4. March 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-241-95721-9 (ISBN)
Description
As you read this, thousands of remote computers are refining secret models of who you are, using the information to make huge fortunes for a few people. Does the future have to be this way? How can we change it? In this visionary book Jaron Lanier imagines an alternative, where economic power is given back to creators. Drawing on sources ranging from ancient philosophy to the latest technology, he proposes a radical system that truly rewards endeavour - whether it's in the media or manufacturing - and ultimately preserves human dignity.
Reviews / Votes
Daringly original ... sharp, accessible ... terrifically exciting * The New York Times *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
298 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-95721-9 (9780241957219)
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Jaron Lanier
Who Owns The Future?
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03/2013
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Penguin Books Ltd
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Person
Jaron Lanier is a philosopher and computer scientist who has spent his career pushing the transformative power of modern technology to its limits. He is one of the premier designers and engineers at work today, and has been named one of the top one hundred public intellectuals in the world by Prospect and Foreign Policy. His previous book is You Are Not A Gadget.