Neal Stephenson is not any sci-fi writer. He's written (and reflected) at length about crypto, VR and the metaverse, ransomware, generative writing, privacy and

Neal Stephenson is not any sci-fi writer. He's written (and reflected) at length about crypto, VR and the metaverse, ransomware, generative writing, privacy and in general early tech dystopia. Since he has already thought a lot about these topics before they became mainstream, his opinion might be interesting, if only for the head start he has.