{"product_id":"cyberselfish-a-critical-romp-through-the-terribly-libertarian-culture-of-high-tech","title":"Cyberselfish: A Critical Romp through the Terribly Libertarian Culture of High Tech","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*This is NOT a comic! But we read books too sometimes!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Paulina Borsook. Published by Zer0 Books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoftcover, 336 pages, black and white text, 2000 (2026 printing)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmain class=\"main top-margin\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lg:max-w-[1440px] 2xl:px-[40px] md:px-[24px] mx-auto xl:mt-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"w-full py-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-wrap xl:flex-nowrap gap-x-6 w-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__details xl:max-w-[660px] w-full mt-6 xl:mt-0 xl:w-[300px] xl:grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-bropis py-4 px-4 lg:px-6 bg-blue-13 flex justify-between items-center flex-wrap lg:flex-nowrap gap-y-2 lg:gap-y-0 gap-x-8 mb-6\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTruer now than when it was written—the prophetic classic now back in print. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwenty-six years after its original publication, Borsook’s “smart, funny and irreverent” (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) critique of high-tech has proved a prescient assessment of a toxic ethos which has seeped into every corner of our world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCyberselfish\u003c\/i\u003e saw the warning signs about a culture violently lacking in compassion, tremendously opposed to regulation, more comfortable with computers than people, and surprisingly ignorant. An ironic position, given this cohort was perhaps the single biggest recipient of the greatest government subsidy of technology and expansion in history. But it is also a culture that believes in Ayn Rand and the stockholder theory of value and acts as if privacy isn't for the Little People.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorsook foresaw that once tech boomed to new heights of financial success, those at the helm would feel their achievement in one sphere should result in greater power and influence in others. Today, as titans of the tech world have inserted themselves even further into all aspects of society, Borsook’s insights have become more universally applicable than even she could have imagined. But what will result if the people who shape public policy know nothing about history or political science or, most importantly, how to interact with other humans? \u003ci\u003eCyberselfish\u003c\/i\u003e posits this is the true revenge of the nerds.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/main\u003e","brand":"Zer0 Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64267034034506,"sku":"cyberselfish","price":22.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8894\/4822\/files\/IMG_26572.jpg?v=1794079285","url":"https:\/\/littledeercomics.ie\/products\/cyberselfish-a-critical-romp-through-the-terribly-libertarian-culture-of-high-tech","provider":"Little Deer Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}