Acknowledgements Many of the ideas presented here were developed over a number of years and in constant exchange with others on the net. More so, the entire project rests on the shoulders of many, as it was realized with a crowdfunding campaign. The writing of this book would have never been possible without the help of a number of people. I’d like to thank Geert Lovink, Miriam Rasch, and the Institute of Network Cultures in Amsterdam, for allowing me to publish an international version of my thoughts. Many thanks to my translator, Anwen Roberts, for rendering my work into concise English and to my editor Valie Djordjevic, who has repeatedly nudged me back onto the track of legibility. It has been a great collaboration. A big thank you to the ‘beta readers’ who endured – and improved – my half-baked notes and outlines, especially Leonhard Dobusch, Caspar Clemens Mierau, and Jürgen Geuter. Sincere thanks to Mark Wirblich and Maria Thaens, who afforded me shelter in their agency Bytes Brigade; the most beautiful office in Neukölln. Special thanks to Jörg Leupold, who in the past six months of madness spent those rare moments of spare time with me, and helped me to regenerate. My gratitude to everyone who supported me in setting up the crowdfunding campaign and helped with the campaign video. I would particularly like to thank Mate Steinforth (camera), Gerlinde Schrön (editing), and Mark Wirblich for the original cover design. And last but not least, my heartfelt thanks to all the crowdfunders who donated their money and trust, and without whom this text would not have been possible at all.
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