Who Owns the Future?

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.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

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.

Zusammenfassung

Drawing on sources ranging from ancient philosophy to the latest technology, this book proposes a radical system that truly rewards endeavour - whether it's in the media or manufacturing - and ultimately preserves human dignity.

Bericht

Daringly original ... sharp, accessible ... terrifically exciting The New York Times

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Jaron Lanier, Lanier Jaron
• Verlag: Penguin Books Uk
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 04.03.2014
• EAN: 9780241957219
• ISBN: 978-0-241-95721-9
• Seiten: 400
• Abmessung: 130 mm x 198 mm x 25 mm
• Themen: Sachbuch > Politik, Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft > Politik; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Wirtschaft; Zukunftsforschung, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / E-Commerce / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Future Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, COMPUTERS / Internet / General, E-commerce: business aspects