First published 2022
The internet captures your time, attention, and privacy for profit. Nandan Nilekani and Tanuj Bhojwani refuse to blame you for excessive screen time. Instead, they expose how winner-take-all market conditions create an attentional race to the bottom. The authors share their personal systems for managing constant information flow. They outline tools to reclaim control from those who want to capture and sell your focus. The book examines web3 and cryptocurrencies as potential alternatives to current digital exploitation. Nilekani and Bhojwani love technology and recognize its power for good, yet they understand how it can overwhelm us. Their framework helps you design technology around your life before someone else designs your life around their technology. This practical guide shows how we can collectively take back control of our digital future.
Genres: business, computers, non-fiction, technology, 21st-century, current-affairs
Vibes: intimate, practical, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-systems, practical-guide
236 pages · Hardcover · Penguin Allen Lane