Douglas Rushkoff is an author, social theorist, television producer, journalist, and software developer. His first novel, Ecstasy Club, will be published by HarperCollins next Spring. His most recent book, Playing the Future (HarperCollins, June 1996) explores the internet, video-game, comic-book, sci-fi culture of the “screenagers” for their insights on thriving in an increasingly chaotic age. He is probably best known for his book Media Virus! Hidden Agendas in Popular Culture (Ballantine, 1994) a controversial analysis of today’s datasphere and media obsessions. He has lectured at Harvard, Princeton, and media industry conferences around the world.
