The idea that people would “inexpensively have access to a tremendous global computation and networking facility” was supposed to create wealth and wellbeing. Has it instead created a technologically advanced dystopia?
| EDGE | Aug 2011
This is a great talk by Jaron Lanier. His book, You Are Not A Gadget, discussed similar themes, but his points are so worthy of discussion that he can repeat them as often as he likes, as far as I’m concerned.
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