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Asyoureadthis,thousandsofremotecomputersarerefiningsecretmodelsofwhoyouare,usingtheinformationtomakehugefortunesforafewpeople.Doesthefuturehavetobethisway?Howcanwechangeit?InthisvisionarybookJaronLanierimaginesanalternative,whereeconomicpowerisgivenbacktocreators.Drawingonsourcesrangingfromancientphilosophytothelatesttechnology,heproposesaradicalsystemthattrulyrewardsendeavour-whetherit'sinthemediaormanufacturing-andultimatelypreserveshumandignity.