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You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto
by Jaron Lanier, 2010
ISBN 0307269647
A groundbreaking book on our culture and the digital world by one of the legendary visionaries of the computer age. In the 1980s, Jaron Lanier was among the first to recognize the potential of the Internet as a transformative venue for creative expression, education, and communication.
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Guy LeCharles Gonzalez on March 18, 2010 at 8:39amGuy LeCharles Gonzalez liked and commented on You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto on amazon.comYOU ARE NOT A GADGET is the 21st Century's AMUSING OURSELVES TO DEATH, shining a bright light on the dark side of Web 2.0, "open culture" and the dehumanizing effects of technology for technology's sake. Jaron Lanier is a thought-provoking genius and his manifesto is a must-read, especially for my digitally minded publishing colleagues.
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- Bill Bateman on March 18, 2010 at 10:37amBill Bateman liked and commented on You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto from Nate Pilling's recent things
Thanks for the recommendation - have to read this.
- Rich Rennicks on March 13, 2010 at 9:59amRich Rennicks liked and commented on You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto on 2010's 02
This is one of the most-interesting books I've read in a while. It's about one-third fascinating insight into how design decisions influence (i.e. limit) how we use technology, one-third polemical argument about why and how we should be using technology, and one-third confusing jargon that'll send you to wikipedia to peruse somebody else's partial and/or manipulative definitions of those terms (and Lanier isn't happy about the pervasiveness of anonymous opinion masquerading as fact all over the internet).
It's a book you'll write all over and frequently argue with, re-read sections from and ponder until you form your own conclusions, which may be very different from the author's -- and I expect that's what Lanier set out to do. This isn't an easy-to-read-&-agree-with book about technology--and in that sense it's a breath of fresh air. But it's a book that anyone who wants to understand how technology affects our lives (whether to manipulate it or stop it manipulating us) should read. - roguepuppet on February 7, 2010 at 4:58pmroguepuppet liked and commented on You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto on Glue stream
So important to bring the human element back into the internet and information as we automate more and more of it.
- Ryan on February 7, 2010 at 2:21pmRyan liked and commented on You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto on getglue.com
Just won a copy of it here on Glue. Looking forward to reading this. Probably would've picked it up, anyway. :D
- Nicholas on February 3, 2010 at 9:38pmNicholas liked and commented on You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto on Glue stream
I think this book could be a good read.
- Jayne Navarre on January 18, 2010 at 11:29amJayne Navarre liked and commented on You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto on nytimes.com
I'm getting ready to read this book. Anyone else? Would like to get your thoughts.
TomThompson on March 18, 2010 at 10:49amTomThompson commented on You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto on getglue.comHow much word of mouth does it take to get me to read a book? A nearly ceaseless amount it turns out. I surrender... will read.
Jonathan Hill on February 16, 2010 at 9:10pmJonathan Hill commented on You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto on Glue streamJust won this, here's to hoping its any good eh?!
crayonx on February 10, 2010 at 1:55pmcrayonx commented on You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto on Glue streami dint understand..wht is it??
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Richard Hemmer on February 3, 2010 at 9:12amRichard Hemmer commented on You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto on reader's viewRead an interview with Lanier, and he seems to have undergone some interesting changes. Can't wait to read the book. Anyone of you already ordered it?
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