Shapiro Andrew L

The control revolution : how the internet is putting individuals in charge and changing the world we know / Andrew L. Shapiro. - New York : PublicAffairs, 1999. - xvi, 286 p. ; 22 cm.

"A Century Foundation book."

Includes bibliographical references (p.[235]-269) and index.

Pt. 1. Revolution. 1. "We Have Revolution Now" 2. The Politics of Code. 3. Gaining Control. 4. Liebling's Revenge: The Power of Interactivity. 5. Masters of Our Own Domains: Personalization of Experience. 6. The Decline of Middlemen: Day Trading and "Electrified Voting" -- Pt. 2. Resistance. 7. An Anxious State: Controlling Speech, Secrets, and Creativity. 8. Where Do You Want to Go Today?: Microsoft and the Illusion of Control -- Pt. 3. Oversteer. 9. Narrowing Our Horizons. 10. A Fraying Net. 11. Freedom from Speech. 12. The Drudge Factor. 13. Shopper's Heaven? 14. Push-button Politics. 15. Privacy for Sale -- Pt. 4. Balance. 16. Mapping Principles. 17. Shattering Illusions. 18. In Defense of Middlemen. 19. In Defense of Accidents. 20. Surf Globally, Network Locally. 21. The Tools of Democracy -- Epilogue: From Revolution to Resolution.

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Information society
Information society--Political aspects
Control Psychology
Power Social sciences

HM851

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