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Item specifics
- Condition
- Narrative Type
- book
- Type
- book
- Intended Audience
- General / adult
- ISBN
- 9781541703155
- Book Title
- End of Reality : How Four Billionaires Are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto
- Publisher
- Public Affairs
- Item Length
- 9.6 in
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Political Science, Business & Economics
- Topic
- Political Economy, Economic Conditions
- Item Weight
- 19.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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Publisher
Public Affairs
ISBN-10
1541703154
ISBN-13
9781541703155
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26058378633
Product Key Features
Book Title
End of Reality : How Four Billionaires Are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Political Economy, Economic Conditions
Publication Year
2023
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Business & Economics
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
19.2 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.4 in
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2022-061864
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"Once again, Taplin has cut to the core of a heartless techno-oligarchy. If names like Musk, Thiel, and Zuckerberg only cause you distress, Taplin's careful exposé will move you to outrage, though with hope the hyper-barons can be curbed."-- Sean Wilentz, George Henry Davis 1886 Professor of American History, Princeton University, "Scathing but humane...Taplin makes use of his prodigious erudition with a multi-pronged historical analysis...Brilliantly bracing, his sobering wake-up call grabs you by the lapels for a stern talking-to."-- Business Post (Ireland), "I've followed technology, and politics, for decades. But I found a tremendous amount of new information and insight in 'The End of Reality.' Anyone interested in where culture is headed, and how democracy can survive, will want to read this book."-- James Fallows, national correspondent for The Atlantic and author of Breaking the News, "Taplin takes us to the inner sanctum of the plutocratic insurgency: where libertarian billionaires, resentful that they are not universally acclaimed as heroes, are spinning a 'populist' technophantasmagoria designed first and foremost to distract the rest of us from the vast anti-democratic power and privilege they have amassed for themselves."-- Nils Gilman, senior vice president, the Berggruen Institute, "I've followed technology, and politics, for decades. But I found a tremendous amount of new information and insight in The End of Reality . Anyone interested in where culture is headed, and how democracy can survive, will want to read this book."-- James Fallows, national correspondent, Atlantic, "A wake-up call as to what happens when a society elevates people who don't have the public's best interests in mind. Jonathan Taplin has a gift for storytelling that turns the bitter pill (reality check) into a fascinating read." -- Scott Galloway, NYU Stern professor of marketing and bestselling author of Adrift, "Reading Taplin's invigorating The End of Reality is akin to attending a huge outdoor feast. There is so much nourishment in his book, so much provocative thinking, so much vivid writing, so much thought that went into the book's vast menu, that by the final page the reader is left in awe. Taplin is a delightful iconoclast and a daring thinker." -- Ken Auletta, author of Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence, "Reading Taplin's invigorating The End of Reality is akin to attending a huge outdoor feast. There is so much nourishment in his book, so much provocative thinking, so much vivid writing, so much thought that went into the book's vast menu, that by the final page the reader is left in awe. Taplin is a delightful iconoclast and a daring thinker." -- Ken Auletta, author of Hollywood Ending, "Tech culture has to improve for the sake of humanity, and that's not going to happen without critiques like The End of Reality . Please take the time to read this carefully, especially if you are sure it must be wrong."-- Jaron Lanier, author of Who Owns the Future?, "Reading Jonathan Taplin's invigorating The End of Reality is akin to attending a huge outdoor feast. There is so much nourishment in his book, so much provocative thinking, so much vivid writing, so much thought that went into the book's vast menu, that by the final page the reader is left in awe. Taplin is a delightful iconoclast and a daring thinker." -- Ken Auletta, author of Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence, " The End of Reality is incredibly timely and powerful. The technologists pushing us into a world dominated by AI need to abandon their Ayn Rand mindset of 'who's going to stop me' and consider the power of the new regenerative economics tool set Taplin proposes."-- John Seely Brown, former director, Xerox PARC, "I've followed technology, and politics, for decades. But I found a tremendous amount of new information and insight in The End of Reality . Anyone interested in where culture is headed, and how democracy can survive, will want to read this book."-- James Fallows, national correspondent for The Atlantic and author of Breaking the News, "A wake-up call as to what happens when a society elevates people who don't have the public's best interests in mind. Jonathan Taplin has a gift for storytelling that turns the bitter pill (reality check) into a fascinating read."-- Scott Galloway, NYU Stern professor of marketing and bestselling author of Adrift, "Taplin understands true creativity comes from real people, not the lazy musings of the super-rich or the idea factories of the giant corporation. That's why he's fought so hard for so long to protect every human who dreams of making a better world--or just singing a more beautiful song--from the dystopian projects of America's new autocrats. Want a future that works for you and your family? Here's your guide."-- Barry Lynn, director of the Open Markets Institute and author of Liberty from All Masters, "Taplin understands that true creativity comes from real people, not the lazy musings of the super-rich or the idea factories of the giant corporation. That's why he's fought so hard for so long to protect every human who dreams of making a better world--or just singing a more beautiful song--from the dystopian projects of America's new autocrats. Want a future that works for you and your family? Here's your guide."-- Barry Lynn, director of The Open Markets Institute and author of Liberty from All Masters: The New American Autocracy vs. the Will of the People, " The End of Reality is incredibly timely and powerful. The technologists pushing us into a world dominated by AI need to abandon their Ayn Rand mindset of 'who's going to stop me' and consider the power of the new, regenerative economics tool set Taplin proposes."-- John Seely Brown, former director, Xerox PARC, "Once again, Taplin has cut to the core of a heartless techno-oligarchy. If names like Musk, Thiel, and Zuckerberg only cause you distress, Taplin's careful exposé will move you to outrage, though with hope that the hyper-barons can be curbed."-- Sean Wilentz, author of The Rise of American Democracy, "Taplin takes us to the inner sanctum of the plutocratic insurgency: where libertarian billionaires, resentful that they are not universally acclaimed as heroes, are spinning a 'populist' technophantasmagoria designed first and foremost to distract the rest of us from the vast anti-democratic power and privilege that they have amassed for themselves."-- Nils Gilman, senior vice president, The Bergggruen Institute
Synopsis
An instant bestseller! A brilliant takedown and exposé of the great con job of the twenty-first century -- the metaverse, crypto, space travel, transhumanism -- being sold by four billionaires (Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg, Marc Andreesen, Elon Musk), leading to the degeneration and bankruptcy of our society. At a time when the crises of income inequality, climate, and democracy are compounding to create epic wealth disparity and the prospect of a second American civil war, four billionaires are hyping schemes that are designed to divert our attention away from issues that really matter. Each scheme--the metaverse, cryptocurrency, space travel, and transhumanism--is an existential threat in moral, political, and economic terms. In The End of Reality ¸ Jonathan Taplin provides perceptive insight into the personal backgrounds and cultural power of these billionaires--Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Marc Andreesen ("The Four") --and shows how their tech monopolies have brought middle-class wage stagnation, the hollowing out of many American towns, a radical increase in income inequality, and unbounded public acrimony. Meanwhile, the enormous amount of taxpayer money to be funneled into the dystopian ventures of "The Four," the benefits of which will accrue to billionaires, exacerbate these disturbing trends. The End of Reality is both scathing critique and reform agenda that replaces the warped worldview of "The Four" with a vision of regenerative economics that seeks to build a sustainable society with healthy growth and full employment., An instant bestseller! A brilliant takedown and exposé of the great con job of the twenty-first century -- the metaverse, crypto, space travel, transhumanism -- being sold by four billionaires (Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg, Marc Andreesen, Elon Musk), leading to the degeneration and bankruptcy of our society. At a time when the crises of income inequality, climate, and democracy are compounding to create epic wealth disparity and the prospect of a second American civil war, four billionaires are hyping schemes that are designed to divert our attention away from issues that really matter. Each scheme--the metaverse, cryptocurrency, space travel, and transhumanism--is an existential threat in moral, political, and economic terms. In The End of Reality , Jonathan Taplin provides perceptive insight into the personal backgrounds and cultural power of these billionaires--Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Marc Andreesen ("The Four") --and shows how their tech monopolies have brought middle-class wage stagnation, the hollowing out of many American towns, a radical increase in income inequality, and unbounded public acrimony. Meanwhile, the enormous amount of taxpayer money to be funneled into the dystopian ventures of "The Four," the benefits of which will accrue to billionaires, exacerbate these disturbing trends. The End of Reality is both scathing critique and reform agenda that replaces the warped worldview of "The Four" with a vision of regenerative economics that seeks to build a sustainable society with healthy growth and full employment.
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HM821.T35 2023
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