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Autonomous Worlds N1
By the Autonomous Worlds Network
Physical book plus PDF
333 editions

As a source of self-legitimization, the internet is on par with the printing press in its impact on redefining and redistributing agency. The web set humanity onto a new course whose future remains unclear, but where the collective intelligence and scenius of the internet undoubtedly will be central.

What could that future look like? That’s what Autonomous Worlds N1, a book by a dozen-plus writers and programmers who specialize in the creation of digital worlds, explores. Across ten essays and a stream of visual vignettes, the collection bridges technology, programming, science, and gaming to sketch far-reaching visions for where the web might go.

Featuring work from two authors and the designer behind The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet and a host of other individuals and groups from around the internet, Autonomous Worlds N1 reflects a collaborative and speculative vision of the future of the web.