You Are Not a Gadget
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You Are Not a Gadget

by Jaron Lanier

2010•Documentary•224 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryrobots/ai/spaceslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatesocial commentary

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Boxlist takeAn inventive non-fiction book that is grounded, serious and unhurried. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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3.4 / 5

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About This Book

A computer-age visionary argues that the Internet has failed to live up to its early promises, sharing cautionary perspectives on the Web 2.0 design concept while optimistically evaluating the Internet as a positive cultural vehicle.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryRobots/ai/spaceSocial commentary

Subjects

Social aspectsTechnological innovationsTechnologyInformation technologyTechnology, social aspectsInnovations technologiquesInternetCulture

Details

Author
Jaron Lanier
Published
2010
Pages
224
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