TIM WU: THE AGE OF EXTRACTION
Celebrate the release of THE AGE OF EXTRACTION by Tim Wu, the preeminent scholar and former White House official who coined the phrase “net neutrality.
The story starts with the internet of the 1990s and 2000s that promised widespread wealth and democracy, only to create new economic classes and aid the spread of autocracy. As Wu explores the rise of platform power, detailing the risks and rewards of working within such systems, he frames our current moment with lessons from recent history—from generative AI and predictive social data to the antimonopoly and crypto movements—and envisions a future where technological advances can serve the greatest possible good. Concise and hopeful, The Age of Extraction offers consequential proposals for taking back control to achieve a better economic balance and prosperity for all.
Moderated by Vass Bednar, Managing Director of SHIELD.
📅 Friday, November 7, 7:00 PM
