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"It is time for societies that can hurl so much energy and creativity into technological innovation to devote at least a fraction of the same resources to radically rethinking the obsolete economic theories of Left and Right alike, and their effect on societies all across the planet as we move into the next millennium." Alvin Toffler "As each breathtaking new development brings us closer together in communication and in common cause - building a true global electronic village - we have the chance to spread a new prosperity, a new literacy, a new love of freedom and democracy, and even a new sense of community to the farthest regions of the world." Al Gore, Vice President USA "I have always maintained that the future should be of great interest to all of us. It's where most of us will have to live. The next millennium will be, I am sure, even more amazing than the last. As a species, we are 'hard-wired' to explore our environment and our imagination. We should never underestimate the capacity of our own ingenuity to take us by surprise." Sir Arthur C. Clarke KBE

Connectivity, killer apps, teleworking, e-commerce, virtual teams, the information society ... We hear these words daily, but what do they mean and, more importantly, what impact will they have on our business lives? Here for the first time is what the key players in the information age are saying about the defining issues for business, commerce and our working lives in this single collection. Masters of the Wired World gathers together original essays by the digerati - over 50 of the world's most important market movers, killer commentators, policy makers and government shapers, who have a direct influence on commerce in the digital age. This is a book to both provoke and inform, transforming your understanding of the impact of the information age and its superhighways has on business. It allows you to become a master of the wired world. About The Editor Anne Leer is a specialist in strategy and electronic media. She is strategic planning adviser to Oxford University Press and a research fellow at Oxford University.