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# Clive Thompson

(1968)   Journalist   Canada

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Clive Thompson is a journalist from Canada, best known for *Coders*.

## Quick Facts About Clive Thompson

Born January 1, 1968

Nationality Canada

Profession Journalist

Notable works Coders

Spouse Emily Nussbaum

## About Clive Thompson

Canadian science and technology journalist.

##  Quotes by Clive Thompson · Page 2

> [The humanitarian developers behind World of Warcraft have also discovered a way to bribe gamers into turning off their computers and going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clive-thompson/the-humanitarian-developers-behind-world-of-warcraft-have-also/)

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> [Novelists in particular love to rhapsodize about the glory of the solitary mind; this is natural, because their job requires them to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clive-thompson/novelists-in-particular-love-to-rhapsodize-about-the-glory-of-the/)

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> [The main message of 'Smarter Than You Think' is an attempt to look at the productively new and interesting ways that we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clive-thompson/the-main-message-of-smarter-than-you-think-is-an-attempt-to-look-at/)

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