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The Master Switch: The Rise And Fall Of Information Empires
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In This Age Of An Open Internet, It Is Easy To Forget That Every American Information Industry, Beginning With The Telephone, Has Eventually Been Taken Captive By Some Ruthless Monopoly Or Cartel. With All Our Media Now Traveling A Single Network, An Unprecedented Potential Is Building For Centralized Control Over What Americans See And Hear. Could History Repeat Itself With The Next Industrial Consolidation? Could The Internetthe Entire Flow Of American Informationcome To Be Ruled By One Corporate Leviathan In Possession Of The Master Switch? That Is The Big Question Of Tim Wus Pathbreaking Book.As Wus Sweeping History Shows, Each Of The New Media Of The Twentieth Centuryradio, Telephone, Television, And Filmwas Born Free And Open. Each Invited Unrestricted Use And Enterprising Experiment Until Some Wouldbe Mogul Battled His Way To Total Domination. Here Are Stories Of An Uncommon Will To Power, The Power Over Information: Adolph Zukor, Who Took A Technology Once Used As Commonly As Youtube Is Today And Made It The Exclusive Prerogative Of A Kingdom Called Hollywood . . . Nbcs Founder, David Sarnoff, Who, To Save His Broadcast Empire From Disruptive Visionaries, Bullied One Inventor (Of Electronic Television) Into Alcoholic Despair And Another (This One Of Fm Radio, And His Boyhood Friend) Into Suicide . . . And Foremost, Theodore Vail, Founder Of The Bell System, The Greatest Information Empire Of All Time, And A Capitalist Whose Faith In Sovietstyle Central Planning Set The Course Of Every Information Industry Thereafter.Explaining How Invention Begets Industry And Industry Begets Empirea Progress Often Blessed By Government, Typically With Stifling Consequences For Free Expression And Technical Innovation Alikewu Identifies A Timehonored Pattern In The Maneuvers Of Todays Great Information Powers: Apple, Google, And An Eerily Resurgent At&T. A Battle Royal Looms For The Internets Future, And With Almost Every Aspect Of Our Lives Now Dependent On That Network, This Is One War We Dare Not Tune Out.Part Industrial Expos, Part Meditation On What Freedom Requires In The Information Age, The Master Switch Is A Stirring Illumination Of A Drama That Has Played Out Over Decades In The Shadows Of Our National Life And Now Culminates With Terrifying Implications For Our Future.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'The Master Switch'? A: The main theme of 'The Master Switch' is the exploration of how information industries, from telephone to the Internet, have historically fallen under the control of monopolies or cartels, raising concerns about centralized control over information.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Master Switch'? A: The author of 'The Master Switch' is Tim Wu, who is a professor of law and an expert on technology and communications.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in a hardcover binding, which is known for its durability and quality.
- Q: When was 'The Master Switch' published? A: The Master Switch was published on November 2, 2010.
- Q: How many pages does 'The Master Switch' have? A: The book contains 384 pages.
- Q: What insights does Tim Wu provide about the future of the Internet? A: Tim Wu discusses the potential risks of a single corporation dominating the Internet, drawing parallels to past information empires and emphasizing the importance of maintaining freedom in the information age.
- Q: Is 'The Master Switch' suitable for readers interested in communications? A: Yes, 'The Master Switch' is categorized under Communications and is suitable for readers interested in the evolution of information industries and media.
- Q: What can readers learn about historical figures in the book? A: Readers can learn about influential figures like Adolph Zukor and Theodore Vail, who shaped the information industries and their impacts on media and monopolistic practices.
- Q: Does the book include any discussions on government regulation of information industries? A: Yes, Wu discusses how government actions have historically interacted with information industries, often leading to consequences for free expression and innovation.
- Q: What is the edition of 'The Master Switch'? A: The edition of the book is the first edition.