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100 1  Taplin, Jonathan,|d1947-|eauthor. 
245 14 The end of reality :|bhow four billionaires are selling a 
       fantasy future of the metaverse, mars, and crypto /
       |cJonathan Taplin. 
250    First edition. 
264  1 New York :|bPublicAffairs,|c2023. 
300    322 pages ;|c25 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-302) and 
       index. 
520    "At a time when the crises of income inequality, climate, 
       and democracy, are compounding to create epic wealth 
       disparity and the prospect of a second American civil war,
       four billionaires are hyping schemes that are designed to 
       divert our attention away from issues that really matter. 
       Each scheme--the metaverse, cryptocurrency, space travel, 
       and transhumanism--is an existential threat in moral, 
       political, and economic terms. In The End of Reality, 
       Jonathan Taplin provides perceptive insight into the 
       personal backgrounds and cultural power of these 
       billionaires--Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and
       Marc Andreesen ("The Four")--and shows how their tech 
       monopolies have brought middle-class wage stagnation, the 
       hollowing out of many American towns, a radical increase 
       in income inequality, and unbounded public acrimony. 
       Meanwhile, the enormous amount of taxpayer money to be 
       funneled into the dystopian ventures of "The Four", the 
       benefits of which will accrue to billionaires, exacerbate 
       these disturbing trends. The End of Reality is both 
       scathing critique and reform agenda that replaces the 
       warped worldview of The Four with a vision of regenerative
       economics that seeks to build a sustainable society with 
       healthy growth and full employment"--|cProvided by 
       publisher. 
650  0 Equality|zUnited States. 
650  0 Economics|zUnited States. 
650  0 Metaverse|zUnited States.