Jaron Lanier is a computer scientist, composer, visual artist and author who writes on numerous topics, including high-technology business, the social impact of technology, Internet politics and the future of humanism. He is known for having coined the term “virtual reality.” He is the bestselling author of You Are Not A Gadget and his latest book is Who Owns the Future?
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