I’ve been reading Jaron Lanier‘s book, You Are Not A Gadget: A Manifesto. It’s so thought provoking—mind-bending, really—that I’m compelled to post something to pass the word on what a good read it is.
As you may know, Lanier is a leader in computer science, as well as a composer, visual artist, and author. He’s the founder of VPL Research and is the guy who popularized the term “virtual reality” back 1980′s.
I had some brief reservations before writing this, since I’m a huge fan of social media, and this book takes it down a peg or two. Or three. But social media
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