Who Owns the Future?

from nnschiller

I want to write a full review later. For now, I'll say it is the best technology book I've read this year. Lanier seems to have matured since he wrote You are Not a Gadget. Gone are the polemics and personal attacks, replaced with reasoned arguments and perspective.

from nmele

Jaron Lanier, although a legend in the techie world, values people above technology. His latest book continues his examination of our current Internet universe, and finds it wanting in fairness and economic incentives for innovation. Lanier offers one possible solution, one that is plausible and ...

from Bibliotecaboy

A very interesting book that proposes that the information about themselves people are currently giving away for free to Facebook, Google, Twitter etc (or as the author calls them "Siren Servers") should instead be sold so people can benefit by making money - a good read.

from nnschiller

I want to write a full review later. For now, I'll say it is the best technology book I've read this year. Lanier seems to have matured since he wrote You are Not a Gadget. Gone are the polemics and personal attacks, replaced with reasoned arguments and perspective.

from nnschiller

I want to write a full review later. For now, I'll say it is the best technology book I've read this year. Lanier seems to have matured since he wrote You are Not a Gadget. Gone are the polemics and personal attacks, replaced with reasoned arguments and perspective.