I think its interesting to picture a world where most productivity will be software mediated such as Lanier suggests. He states that technology could provide the opportunity for people to not worry about money, food, retirement, etc. but probably wont be used for those things. Instead, better technology is just leading to a higher unemployment rate and a socialist backlash.
I do think its interesting when he says we're moving toward an economy that's based on selling information, which will ultimately strengthen the middle class. This would obviously be much different than the market today which is based on buying and selling goods and services. I tend to agree with Lanier in saying that the way we are organizing the world around digital networks is unsustainable and there are better ways to solve our problems.
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