You Are Not A Gadget by Jaron Lanier
One Professor's Fight Against Tech Progress at the Expense of the Individual
The author of this book, Jaron Lanier may not ring a bell in anyone’s head, but that doesn’t mean you’re not familiar with his work. Credited for popularizing the term “Virtual Reality”, this dreadlock-ed genius has served as a professor in several prestigious American Universities such as N.Y.U., U.C. Berkley, and Columbia, as well as on the board of directors for a variety of technology-focused start-ups.
In an age where the pace of technology is quickly altering life as we know it, his new book You Are Not A Gadget serves as a challenge to the now seemingly universal belief that we as a society are better off thanks to the innovations we have created. While there’s no doubt this manifesto is strongly infused with his opinions, the core message that individuals are far more important than machines and information is one lesson we could all benefit from hearing over and over. A highly intelligent but deep read, we’d recommend it to anyone interested in technology and willing to hear a unique dialogue most choose not to have.
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