“We cannot have a society in which, if two people wish to communicate, the only way that can happen is if it’s financed by a third person who wishes to manipulate them.”
20 thoughts on ““We cannot have a society in which, if two people wish to communicate, the only way that can happen is if it’s…”
You must log in to post a comment.
Warm up your Segway Jason Corley, he’s singing the song of your people!
< ![CDATA[Warm up your Segway Jason Corley, he's singing the song of your people!]]>
I just added two of his books to my Amazon wish list.
< ![CDATA[I just added two of his books to my Amazon wish list.]]>
Lanier has been around a looong time. I think he was one of the Whole Earth Catalog/Wired founders.
< ![CDATA[Lanier has been around a looong time. I think he was one of the Whole Earth Catalog/Wired founders.]]>
Why should the TED brand scare one off? :O
< ![CDATA[Why should the TED brand scare one off? :O]]>
I read Lanier’s book You Are Not a Gadget when it came out. I recall it being good. He also was on the Ezra Klein podcast relatively recently, which was interesting.
https://www.vox.com/2018/1/16/16897738/jaron-lanier-interview
< ![CDATA[I read Lanier's book You Are Not a Gadget when it came out. I recall it being good. He also was on the Ezra Klein podcast relatively recently, which was interesting.
https://www.vox.com/2018/1/16/16897738/jaron-lanier-interview]]>
I read You Are Not a Gadget when it came out. It was really good. I actually dug up his email address and sent him a fan letter.
< ![CDATA[I read You Are Not a Gadget when it came out. It was really good. I actually dug up his email address and sent him a fan letter.]]>
Patrick Marchiodi TED skews towards rich, mostly white, people talking about stuff to rich, mostly white, people.
< ![CDATA[Patrick Marchiodi TED skews towards rich, mostly white, people talking about stuff to rich, mostly white, people.]]>
Lanier as in Jaron? I know him as one of the godfathers of virtual reality, along with Myron Kreuger. Good to know he’s still kicking around.
< ![CDATA[Lanier as in Jaron? I know him as one of the godfathers of virtual reality, along with Myron Kreuger. Good to know he's still kicking around.]]>
The only TED Talk worth anything is the one where you chain the doors shut and burn down the theater with everyone willing to attend a TED Talk trapped inside.
(jumps segway off a ramp)
< ![CDATA[The only TED Talk worth anything is the one where you chain the doors shut and burn down the theater with everyone willing to attend a TED Talk trapped inside. (jumps segway off a ramp)]]>
Jason Dettman Book is real good. Especially talk about MIDI standard 😀
< ![CDATA[Jason Dettman Book is real good. Especially talk about MIDI standard :D]]>