The Age of Extraction

[Wu] writes books that make a big impact – John Naughton * Guardian *Wu is much better than most … mainly because he has narrative flair and an eye for the most telling examples * Sunday Times *An excellent primer for anyone who wants to understand why corporate wealth and power have grown so concentrated … and why that might be a problem for democracy * Financial Times on The Curse of Bigness *Timely and important … Wu makes an urgent and persuasive case – Joseph E. Stiglitz on The Curse of BignessWith The Curse of Bigness Tim Wu helps shape an urgent new global conversation on market democracy, reviving the critical role of governments in curbing corporate power – Shoshana Zuboff, author of The Age of Surveillance CapitalismOriginal, provocative and stimulating – Timothy Garton Ash on The Curse of BignessI couldn’t put this fascinating book down. Gripping from page one with its insight, vivid writing, and panoramic sweep, [it] is also a book of urgent importance – Amy Chua on The Attention MerchantsA profoundly important book – James Gleick on The Attention MerchantsMagisterial … Wu’s sharp analysis and eye for a good story will impress * Sunday Times on The Master Switch *Wu is the rare writer capable of exhuming history and also interpreting current affairs. In this profound and important book, he excels at both * New Scientist on The Master Switch *Great stories, and Wu tells them expertly * Guardian on The Master Switch *

Tim Wu is Julius Silver Professor of Law, Science and Technology at Columbia Law School. He served as President Biden’s Special Assistant for Technology and Competition Policy and is known for his expertise in antitrust law and for coining the term ‘network neutrality’. He is the author of The Master Switch, The Attention Merchants and The Curse of Bigness.