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Who owns the future?

by Jaron Lanier

This study analyses how the digital revolution concentrates wealth and challenges middle-class livelihoods. It examines the impact of the information economy on democracy and proposes a more equitable model for sharing technological risks and rewards.

Accession 7021 ISBN 9781846145223 Publisher Penguin
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