Why "Coders" Are the Invisible Architects of the World
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Our world is awash in code, and those zeroes and ones aren't as impersonal as you might think. In his new book, "Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World," journalist Clive Thompson provides an up-close look at the architects of our digital age, revealing the ways they're shaping our society for better and worse.
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