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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Jaron LanierPublisher: Vintage Publishing Imprint: Vintage Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.127kg ISBN: 9781529112405ISBN 10: 1529112400 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 01 August 2019 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsOne of the most optimistic books about the Internet I've ever read because it dares to hope for better ... A blisteringly good, urgent, essential read -- Zadie Smith In every chapter there is a principle so elegant, so neat, sometimes even so beautiful, that what is billed as straight polemic becomes something much more profound -- Zoe Williams * Guardian * Indispensable. Everyone who wants to understand the digital world, its pitfalls and possibilities should read this book - now -- Matthew d'Ancona, author of Post-Truth A witty and fiercely intelligent attack on the ethics and business model of big tech and a romping read to boot. Lanier is a modern day Luther, calling for a digital reformation and nailing his theses to the door -- Tom Hodgkinson, The Idler An eloquence that is hard to argue against ... Every time you log on, you are adding to a fire that is burning your house down -- Danny Fortson * Sunday Times * An eloquence that is hard to argue against ... Every time you log on, you are adding to a fire that is burning your house down -- Danny Fortson * Sunday Times * A witty and fiercely intelligent attack on the ethics and business model of big tech and a romping read to boot. Lanier is a modern day Luther, calling for a digital reformation and nailing his theses to the door -- Tom Hodgkinson, The Idler Indispensable. Everyone who wants to understand the digital world, its pitfalls and possibilities should read this book - now -- Matthew d'Ancona, author of Post-Truth In every chapter there is a principle so elegant, so neat, sometimes even so beautiful, that what is billed as straight polemic becomes something much more profound -- Zoe Williams * Guardian * One of the most optimistic books about the Internet I've ever read because it dares to hope for better ... A blisteringly good, urgent, essential read -- Zadie Smith Author InformationJaron Lanier is one of the most celebrated pioneers of digital innovation in the world, and also one of the earliest and most prescient critics of its current trajectory. His previous books include the international bestsellers Who Owns the Future? and You Are Not a Gadget, both chosen as best books of the year by the New York Times, and most recently Dawn of the New Everything- A Journey Through Virtual Reality, chosen as a best book of the year by the Wall Street Journal, The Economist and Vox. He was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time, one of the 100 top public intellectuals by Foreign Policy, and one of the top 50 World Thinkers by Prospect. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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