Re: "Telecosm"

From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Fri Oct 13 2000 - 17:09:46 MDT


E. Shaun Russell

> Since we're on the subject of books, has anyone read or heard any advance
> reviews of George Gilder's _Telecosm: How Infinite Bandwidth Will
> Revolutionize Our World_? It is quite a new book, and Laissez Faire books
> has a short review is their latest catalogue. It looks like a cross
> between a forecast of the future of telecommunications and the
> minimalization of government.

You can read most of it here:
http://www.seas.upenn.edu:8080/~gaj1/ggindex.html

> I might just have to pick it up.

Don't waste your money. Gilder hasn't been right with any of his predictions
since he wrote _Sexual Suicide_ decades ago (and he wasn't right about sexual
suicide either).

Stay hungry,

--J. R.
3M TA3



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