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A programmer, musician, and father of virtual reality technology,
Jaron Lanier was a pioneer in digital media, and among the first to
predict the revolutionary changes it would bring to our commerce
and culture. Now, with the Web influencing virtually every aspect
of our lives, he offers this provocative critique of how digital
design is shaping society, for better and for worse.
Informed by Lanier's experience and expertise as a computer
scientist, "You Are Not a Gadget" discusses the technical and
cultural problems that have unwittingly risen from programming
choices--such as the nature of user identity--that were "locked-in"
at the birth of digital media and considers what a future based on
current design philosophies will bring. With the proliferation of
social networks, cloud-based data storage systems, and Web 2.0
designs that elevate the "wisdom" of mobs and computer algorithms
over the intelligence and wisdom of individuals, his message has
never been more urgent.
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