Mine!: From Personal Space to Big Data, How Ownership Shapes Our Lives

by Michael Heller, James Salzman

Who controls the space around an aeroplane seat: you or the person behind you trying to work on their laptop? Who owns your favourite football player? And why do Facebook and Google want your private data?

In Mine! Michael Heller and James Salzman reveal the hidden economic and social rules that guide everyday life, demonstrating that much of what we assume about ownership is wrong. Whether a lost wallet, a playground swing or a London flat, Mine! explores what ownership means and why it governs everything we do.

Genres: Nonfiction

322 pages, Paperback

Published April 7, 2022

About the author

Michael Heller has published more than twenty-five volumes of poetry, essays, and memoir. His recent works include the poetry collection This Constellation Is a Name: Collected Poems 1965–2010, Dianoia, and Beckmann Variations and Other Poems, a work in prose and poetry. He is the recipient of numerous prizes, including awards from the Poetry Society of America, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Fund for Poetry. He lives in New York City.

Reviews

[Sayuri]

I guess this is basic law school knowledge, but for the lay person, worth reading.

[Amphitrite66]

Very good, but could have been 20% shorter