The Age of Extraction

[Wu] writes books that make a big impact -- John Naughton * Guardian * Wu is much better than most . . . mainly because he has narrative flair and an eye for the most telling examples * Sunday Times * An excellent primer for anyone who wants to understand why corporate wealth and power have grown so concentrated . . . and why that might be a problem for democracy * Financial Times on The Curse of Bigness * Timely and important . . . Wu makes an urgent and persuasive case -- Joseph E. Stiglitz on The Curse of Bigness With The Curse of Bigness Tim Wu helps shape an urgent new global conversation on market democracy, reviving the critical role of governments in curbing corporate power -- Shoshana Zuboff, author of The Age of Surveillance Capitalism Original, provocative and stimulating -- Timothy Garton Ash on The Curse of Bigness I couldn't put this fascinating book down. Gripping from page one with its insight, vivid writing, and panoramic sweep, [it] is also a book of urgent importance -- Amy Chua on The Attention Merchants A profoundly important book -- James Gleick on The Attention Merchants Magisterial . . . Wu’s sharp analysis and eye for a good story will impress * Sunday Times on The Master Switch * Wu is the rare writer capable of exhuming history and also interpreting current affairs. In this profound and important book, he excels at both * New Scientist on The Master Switch *