A Conversation With Jaron Lanier: The Conscience of Silicon Valley

“People who are addicted to Twitter are like all addicts - on the one hand miserable, and on the other hand very defensive about it and unwilling to blame Twitter.” - Jaron Lanier

I’ve been reading Lanier’s writing for more than a decade and he’s routinely cited as one of the most moral thinkers in the tech industry ... a rogue who isn’t quite so concerned with becoming a billionaire or shaping the world to his own vision. His biggest ambition, as he shares in this cover story interview for GQ, is “to not fuck the future over.” In this wide ranging article, he shares his thoughts about the future of social media, virtual reality, how humans will interact with technology and what goat farming taught him about the world. When you have the time for a long read, this is a good one that will take you inside the mind of someone who is easily one of the fascinating people alive today.