“I really like The Frankenstein Fix for the way it provides clear, actionable alternatives to tech doom.” —Douglas Rushkoff, author of Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus and Team Human 

“An outstanding and impressive book. In this sweeping but concise history of the digital age, Gabriel Cohen aims to show us the freedoms we've unconsciously surrendered, and points to ways to achieve a more reasonable future, in which seeds of destruction aren't planted in the business model. I learned a hundred things that I didn't understand or appreciate that all happened when I thought I was paying attention.” —Tom Zoellner, Ph.D., winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award 

“This book really gets at the roots of why the culture and mentality of too many of today’s tech leaders can lead to harmful consequences for all of us.” —Katy Cook, psychologist and author of The Psychology of Silicon Valley 

“The Frankenstein Fix is more than a dire warning; it’s also a blueprint for action. As technology takes us beyond science into a realm of ballooning egos and ever-higher profits, a future without restraints, ethics, or remorse, it falls on us to supply those vital qualities. Gabriel Cohen shows us how.” —Wayne Grady, author of Technology 

“Recommended reading for anyone who believes we deserve a better future than the one currently being peddled by Silicon Valley.” —Wendy Liu, author of Abolish Silicon Valley: How to Liberate Technology from Capitalism 

“Cohen kicks off his central argument with a fascinating foray through the accidents of history whereby inventors created sweeping socio-cultural changes through unintended “side effects” of their technological advancements. Next, he walks us down a disquieting memory lane of digital firsts: The first custom-targeted internet advertisement! The O.G. SPAM message! The dawn of omnipresent AI! It’s haunting to see this progression laid out on the page, step-by-invasive-step, effectively explaining the backstory behind tech companies’ profiteering through extraction of our personal data and unpaid labor. Fortunately, Cohen doesn’t leave us stuck in hopeless acquiescence to Big Tech. Instead, he shares actionable strategies for how to push back against technologists who prioritize “surveillance capitalism” over human health and safety. Grounded in history and an unflinching analysis that’s unafraid to point fingers, Cohen’s book engages the most critical questions of our age.” —Jessica DuLong, CNN columnist and author of Saved at The Seawall: Stories from The September 11 Boat Lift 

“Gabriel Cohen, a master of spinning mysteries, now unravels his biggest one: why the negative unintended consequences of new tech are often greater than the positive intended ones. He tracks down the clues, interrogates the subject, and pronounces his verdict. An absorbing, real-world whodunnit—and howwecandoit differently.” —Andrew Boyd, author of I Want A Better Catastrophe: Navigating the Climate Crisis with Grief, Hope, and Gallows Humor