Jaron Lanier, 49, is many things-composer, performer, computer scientist, philosopher-but one thing he is not is a machine. His book You Are Not a Gadget, published this year, compels readers to take a fresh look at the power-and limitations-of human interaction in a socially networked world.rnIn the 1980s, Lanler's pioneering work on virtual reality reshaped our concept of how sensory interfaces enable human-computer interaction. As a musician, he has fused Eastern and Western traditions with artistry and technology.
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