Makers

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Makers is a science fiction novel by Cory Doctorow that explores a near-future maker culture, disruptive innovation, and the social and economic upheavals caused by rapid technological change.


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instanceOf science fiction novel
author Cory Doctorow
countryOfOrigin Canada
exploresConcept creative destruction
crowdsourcing
intellectual property conflicts
long tail economics
post-scarcity manufacturing
user-generated content
featuresTechnology 3D printing
networked manufacturing
open-source hardware
ubiquitous computing
followsWorkOfAuthor Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
Eastern Standard Tribe
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town
genre science fiction
social science fiction
hasMainCharacter Kettlewell
Lester
Perry
Suzanne Church
hasSerialization online serialization
narrativeFocus effects of technology on society
fan culture
online communities
rise and fall of business models
startups and venture capital
originalLanguage English
publicationYear 2009
publisher Tor Books
settingPeriod near future
theme DIY culture
corporate power
disruptive innovation
economic inequality
economic upheaval
entrepreneurship
hacker culture
innovation ecosystems
intellectual property
labor and automation
maker culture
media sensationalism
post-industrial economy
rapid technological change
social upheaval
workByAuthor Cory Doctorow

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