The Synthetic Beast: When Corporations Come to Life |
Contents
PREFACE | 1 |
THE EVOLUTION OF TOOLS | 14 |
THE SYNTHETIC BEAST | 29 |
THE FIRST CHURCH | 44 |
THE MARCH OF THE ARMIES | 57 |
THE ESTABLISHMENT | 76 |
KINGS AND EMPIRES | 89 |
THE PROBLEM OF PLENTY | 101 |
AIR BAGS | 146 |
PRODUCTION FOR THE MASSES | 159 |
HOW THE HYPERCORPS PROFIT | 176 |
THE HOLES IN OUR LIVES | 191 |
FREEDOM AND SERVITUDE | 206 |
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? | 219 |
FOLLOWING RULES | 232 |
REALITY CHECK | 245 |
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