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Exit Strategy

Douglas Rushkoff

Set in the near-future (2008), Exit Strategy is a darkly comic send-up of the dot.com mania of the late 1990s and a modern-day retelling of the story of Joseph. Like Joseph, Jamie Cohen is betrayed by his compadres but unexpectedly finds himself at the right hand of power. He helps a huge venture capitalist build pyramids - except these are investment pyramids based on technology idols. An additional narrative conceit is this: 200 years later, anthropologists find the virtual manuscript of Exit Strategy and begin annotating the text. Hundreds of readers have already contributed footnotes for the book - they are charming, wacky, compelling and Rushkoff has selected one hundred of his favorites for inclusion.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Catapult
  • Publish Date: Jun 25th, 2002
  • Pages: 346
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.00in - 7.90in - 0.80in - 1.20lb
  • EAN: 9781887128902
  • Categories: Science Fiction - Hard Science Fiction

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About the Author

Douglas Rushkoff is a world-renowned media theorist, and the originator of ideas such as "viral media," "social currency" and "screenagers." He has been at the forefront of digital society from its beginning, correctly predicting the rise of the Net, the dotcom boom and bust, as well as the current financial crisis. He is a familiar voice on NPR, face on PBS, and writer in publications from Discover Magazine to The New York Times.

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