When we get a century or so into this revolution, Jaron Lanier is going to prove to be one of the most prominent, deep thinkers. As brilliant as Jaron is, we only have a vague glimpse that there's somebody very special in our midst. This is an intelligence that comes once in a generation. It's not an exaggeration to say it's a little bit like meeting a Mozart.

Paul Saffo

JARON LANIER is a computer scientist, composer, visual artist, and author. He writes a monthly column for Discover Magazine. (See online bio.)

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Further reading on Edge:

Chapter 17, "The Prodigy," in Digerati

"One Half of a Manisfesto"

"Why Gordian Software Has Convinced Me to Believe in the Reality of Cars and Apples"

"Digital Maoism: The Hazards of the New Online Collectivism"

Beyond Edge:

The Jaron Lanier Home Page

Jaron Lanier's column in Discover Magazine