The age of extraction : how tech platforms conquered the economy and threaten our future prosperity
Wu, Tim2025
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For the first time in history, we have the ability to create sustainable prosperity for all, but currently that wealth is concentrated in a tiny number of hands. It isn't abundance that's the problem; it is distribution. In this brilliantly engaging, frequently surprising account, Tim Wu, one of the world's foremost experts on anti-monopoly law, draws on fascinating case studies in the history of technology's explosive rise to demonstrate emphatically that breaking monopolies will ultimately unleash creativity and growth - and reduce the vast inequality that inevitably leads to social upheaval and political chaos. Wu also sets out an alternative blueprint that preserves the economic flourishing that platforms catalyze, allowing tech platforms to play a major role in creating and sustaining an economic model of prosperity not just for the few but for the many.
Main title:
Author:
Wu, Tim, author
Imprint:
London : The Bodley Head, 2025.
Collation:
viii, 206 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781847927118 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
338.7338.064
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
8980246
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Lending Library | Adult non-fiction | 338.064Industry | Onloan - Due: 04 Mar 2026 |