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
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| author |
Cory Doctorow
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| countryOfOrigin |
Canada
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| exploresConcept |
creative destruction
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crowdsourcing → intellectual property conflicts → long tail economics → post-scarcity manufacturing → user-generated content → |
| featuresTechnology |
3D printing
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networked manufacturing → open-source hardware → ubiquitous computing → |
| followsWorkOfAuthor |
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
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Eastern Standard Tribe → Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town → |
| genre |
science fiction
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social science fiction → |
| hasMainCharacter |
Kettlewell
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Lester → Perry → Suzanne Church → |
| hasSerialization |
online serialization
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| narrativeFocus |
effects of technology on society
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fan culture → online communities → rise and fall of business models → startups and venture capital → |
| originalLanguage |
English
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| publicationYear |
2009
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| publisher |
Tor Books
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| settingPeriod |
near future
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| theme |
DIY culture
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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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Cory Doctorow
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