- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- ISBN: 9781529973983
- Price: £13.00
The Age of Extraction
byTim Wu
How Tech Platforms Conquered the Economy and Threaten Our Future Prosperity
John Naughton, Guardian[Wu] writes books that make a big impact
Sunday TimesWu is much better than most . . . mainly because he has narrative flair and an eye for the most telling examples
Financial Times on The Curse of BignessAn excellent primer for anyone who wants to understand why corporate wealth and power have grown so concentrated . . . and why that might be a problem for democracy
Joseph E. Stiglitz on The Curse of BignessTimely and important . . . Wu makes an urgent and persuasive case
Shoshana Zuboff, author of The Age of Surveillance CapitalismWith The Curse of Bigness Tim Wu helps shape an urgent new global conversation on market democracy, reviving the critical role of governments in curbing corporate power
Timothy Garton Ash on The Curse of BignessOriginal, provocative and stimulating
Amy Chua on The Attention MerchantsI couldn't put this fascinating book down. Gripping from page one with its insight, vivid writing, and panoramic sweep, [it] is also a book of urgent importance
James Gleick on The Attention MerchantsA profoundly important book
Sunday Times on The Master SwitchMagisterial . . . Wu’s sharp analysis and eye for a good story will impress
New Scientist on The Master SwitchWu is the rare writer capable of exhuming history and also interpreting current affairs. In this profound and important book, he excels at both
About Tim Wu
Tim Wu is Julius Silver Professor of Law, Science and Technology at Columbia Law School. He served as President Biden’s Special Assistant for Technology and Competition Policy and is known for his expertise in antitrust law and for coining the term ‘network neutrality’. He is the author of The Master Switch, The Attention Merchants and The Curse of Bigness.
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