The control revolution
Subtitle: how the Internet is putting individuals in charge and changing the world we know
By: Andrew L. Shapiro
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
Subjects: Political aspects; Information society; Social aspects; Control (Psychology); Internet; Power (Social sciences)
Description: In this exploration of the meaning of the Internet, journalist and legal scholar Andrew Shapiro weaves a narrative through events that are occurring all around us. Dissidents use the Net to evade censorship to get their messages out. Musicans bypass record companies and put their songs on the world wide web for fans to download directly. "Day traders" roil the stock market, buying securities online with the click of a mouse and then selling minutes later when the price jumps.

Shapiro argues that there is a common thread underlying these developments. It is not just a change in how we compute or communicate. Rather, it is a potentially radical shift in who is in control - of information, experience, and resources.
Notes: "A Century Foundation book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [270]-276) and index.