Lanier’s Digital Maoism

Growing up, they were considered geeks and nerds — fringe members of the societal hierarchy. It instilled a sense of injustice. So they set out to change the way the world works… and succeeded beyond anyone’s expectations. “We’ve disrupted absolutely everything. Politics, finance, education, media, relationships — family relationships, romantic relationships,” tech entrepreneur Lanier says. “We’ve put ourselves in the middle of everything.” Today Lanier and his fellow tech moguls “have less in common with all the people whose lives we’ve disrupted.”