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When you have a global mush, people lose their identity, they become pseudonyms, they have no investment and no consequence in what they do.

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Jaron Lanier
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: May 3
Artificial Intelligence Researcher
Businessperson
Composer
Computer Scientist
Essayist
Programmer
University Teacher
Writer
New York City
New York
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