Jaron Lanier

“Creativity is the only thing that can save us from the algorithm.”

“The only hope for social networking is that it becomes a paid service.”

“The way you can tell if a society is sick is if it is unable to tell the truth about itself.”

“There is this illusion that we are all connected, but the reality is that we are more isolated than ever before.”

“An endlessly distracted society is a maimed society.”

“What makes something real is that it's complicated.”

“If we don't have a way to value information, we will have a society that is literally insane.”

“We have to create culture, don't watch TV, don't read magazines, don't even listen to NPR. Create your own roadshow.”

“You are not a gadget.”

“The problem with the internet is that it is not a public space but a private space where we are constantly being watched.”

“Empathy is a stunning, glorious, and beautiful thing. It's also a frail and fickle thing.”

“The real problem with social media is that it is a behavior modification empire.”

“Technology should be a tool that serves humanity, not the other way around.”

“The essence of being human is to be able to make a choice.”

“A real friendship is a shared voyage.”

“Advertising is the manipulation of the soul of a civilization.”