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George Gilder is an American economist, writer, investor, and technology theorist. He is known for his influential works on supply-side economics and his forward-looking analyses of technological innovation.

Known for: Life After Google: The Fall of Big Data and the Rise of the Blockchain Economy

Books by George Gilder

Life After Google: The Fall of Big Data and the Rise of the Blockchain Economy

Life After Google: The Fall of Big Data and the Rise of the Blockchain Economy

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In this book, George Gilder argues that the era of big data and centralized cloud computing, epitomized by Google, is coming to an end. He envisions a new economic paradigm driven by blockchain technology, which restores security, privacy, and individual ownership of data. Gilder explores how decentralized systems will reshape the future of technology and economics, challenging the dominance of Silicon Valley giants.

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The Google Paradigm

When I speak of the Google Paradigm, I refer to a worldview that believes information can be perfectly organized and owned within centralized data centers. Google’s bright engineers built what seemed to be a rational system: provide free services, attract billions of users, and fund the infrastructu...

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The Fallacy of Free

The idea that the internet should be free is perhaps the most seductive lie of the digital era. 'Free' was Google’s gift to humanity, but the price was hidden: your habits, your interests, your movements, your thoughts — all quantified into a data footprint that could be bought and sold. When I unpa...

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About George Gilder

George Gilder is an American economist, writer, investor, and technology theorist. He is known for his influential works on supply-side economics and his forward-looking analyses of technological innovation. Gilder has authored several books on economics and technology, including 'Wealth and Poverty...

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George Gilder is an American economist, writer, investor, and technology theorist. He is known for his influential works on supply-side economics and his forward-looking analyses of technological innovation. Gilder has authored several books on economics and technology, including 'Wealth and Poverty' and 'Knowledge and Power'.

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George Gilder is an American economist, writer, investor, and technology theorist. He is known for his influential works on supply-side economics and his forward-looking analyses of technological innovation.

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