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  Neal Stephenson Metaverse: Book 1

  Snow Crash

  by Neal Stephenson

  One of Time magazine's 100 all-time best English-language novels. Only once in a great while does a writer come along who defies comparison—a writer so original he redefines the way we look at the world. Neal Stephenson is such a writer and Snow Crash is such a novel, weaving virtual reality, Sumerian myth, and just about everything in between with a cool, hip cybersensibility to bring us the gigathriller of... (more)
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  New Rules for the New Economy

  by Kevin Kelly

  A spirited and groundbreaking book in the tradition of such futuristic bestsellers as Megatrends , The Year 2000 , and Future Shock Forget supply and demand. Forget computers. The old rules are broken. Today, communication, not computation, drives change. We are rushing into a world where connectivity is everything, and where old business know-how means nothing. In this new economic order, success flows... (more)
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  Buying In: The Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who We Are

  by Rob Walker

  “Fascinating … A compelling blend of cultural anthropology and business journalism.” — Andrea Sachs, Time Magazine “An often startling tour of new cultural terrain.” — Laura Miller, Salon “Marked by meticulous research and careful conclusions, this superbly readable book confirms New York Times journalist Walker as an expert on consumerism. … <A> thoughtful and unhurried investigation into... (more)