Why do people deserve a penny when they update their Facebook status? Because they'll spend some of it on you.
Jaron LanierIn fact, one reason I am interested in developing things in virtual reality is that they're so fascinating. I can come up with problems that are harder than warfare to take up people's time.
Jaron LanierFunding a civilization through advertising is like trying to get nutrition by connecting a tube from oneโs anus to oneโs mouth.
Jaron LanierI fear that we are beginning to design ourselves to suit digital models of us, and I worry about a leaching of empathy and humanity in that process.
Jaron LanierThe wisdom of crowds works when the crowd is choosing the price of an ox, when there's a single numeric average. But if it's a design or something that matters, the decision is made by committee, and that's crap. You want people and groups who are able to think thoughts before they share
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