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December 24, 2024 Written by Christen McCurdy

Cyberpunk author Neal Stephenson predicted the future of retail: Less stuff, plenty of food and coding

Neal Stephenson is a prescient guy. In Snow Crash, his hugely popular novel published in 1992, the Seattle cyberfiction writer described an America of the future that excelled at four things: coding, music, movies and high-speed delivery pizza. Twenty-five years later, Stephenson’s list is as good a summary as any of the changes roiling America’s retail landscape. … Read more

April 7, 2023December 1, 2017 Written by Linda Baker and Lisa Bauso

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