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Today’s dominant tech platforms – the places where we exchange information and buy things online – could be the most powerful engines of prosperity ever invented. Instead, they are the most effective instruments of wealth extraction ever created and a grave threat to our societies.

Here the pre-eminent exponent of anti-monopoly law – who coined the phrase ‘net neutrality’ – explains why breaking Big Tech’s monopolies would unleash innovation and growth and is essential if we are to avoid further social division. In their place he sets out the five key ways in which future platforms should be managed to harness the extraordinary potential of these essential technologies and to help build the balanced economies we so badly need. 

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Publication: 25 Jun 2026, Vintage

ISBN: 9781529967319

Extent: 224 pages

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The Age of Extraction by Tim Wu

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      Description

      Today’s dominant tech platforms – the places where we exchange information and buy things online – could be the most powerful engines of prosperity ever invented. Instead, they are the most effective instruments of wealth extraction ever created and a grave threat to our societies.

      Here the pre-eminent exponent of anti-monopoly law – who coined the phrase ‘net neutrality’ – explains why breaking Big Tech’s monopolies would unleash innovation and growth and is essential if we are to avoid further social division. In their place he sets out the five key ways in which future platforms should be managed to harness the extraordinary potential of these essential technologies and to help build the balanced economies we so badly need. 

      Paperback
      Publication: 25 Jun 2026, Vintage

      ISBN: 9781529967319

      Extent: 224 pages

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