Jaron Lanier's ideas for the future

Published: April 9, 2019, 10 a.m.

b'Computer philosophy writer and "founding father of virtual reality," Jaron Lanier, chats with Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel about why he\'s optimistic about the future. Lanier shares his thoughts on how the "manipulation economy" has reshaped the world we live in and why we should be controlling and profiting from our own data.\\nVote for Vergecast in the Webby\'s! \\nas well as The Verge\'s Why\'d You Push That Button? \\nand our wonderful YouTube channel Verge Science\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'