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The Network State
by Balaji S. Srinivasan • 2022
Startup companies become unicorns. What if startup communities become countries?
3.92
1k+
The Network State Summary
The Network State 92%
Startup companies become unicorns. What if startup communities become countries?
by Balaji S. Srinivasan 2022
3.92
1k+ ratings
You Are Not a Gadget
by Jaron Lanier • 2010
The internet reduces people to data points. The people who built it call that wisdom.
3.57
6k+
You Are Not a Gadget Summary
You Are Not a Gadget 91%
The internet reduces people to data points. The people who built it call that wisdom.
by Jaron Lanier 2010
3.57
6k+ ratings
The Anthology of Balaji
by Eric Jorgenson • 2023
The truths everyone dismisses become the future, and technology is what proves them right.
4.18
801
The Anthology of Balaji Summary
The Anthology of Balaji 91%
The truths everyone dismisses become the future, and technology is what proves them right.
by Eric Jorgenson 2023
4.18
801 ratings
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It
by Jonathan L. Zittrain • 2008
Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.
3.86
1k+
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It Summary
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It 91%
Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.
by Jonathan L. Zittrain 2008
3.86
1k+ ratings
The End of Reality
by Jonathan Taplin • 2023
Four billionaires want $20 trillion for Mars, the metaverse, crypto, immortality. Who pays?
3.92
540
The End of Reality Summary
The End of Reality 91%
Four billionaires want $20 trillion for Mars, the metaverse, crypto, immortality. Who pays?
by Jonathan Taplin 2023
3.92
540 ratings
The People Vs Tech
by Jamie Bartlett • 2018
Liberal democracy rests on a few fragile pillars; the internet is dismantling every one.
3.90
2k+
The People Vs Tech Summary
The People Vs Tech 91%
Liberal democracy rests on a few fragile pillars; the internet is dismantling every one.
by Jamie Bartlett 2018
3.90
2k+ ratings
The Anarchist In The Library
by Siva Vaidhyanathan • 2004
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
3.50
175
The Anarchist In The Library Summary
The Anarchist In The Library 91%
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2004
3.50
175 ratings
The Wealth of Networks
by Yochai Benkler • 2006
Free, voluntary collaboration now rivals the firm, upending the old rules of economy and democracy.
3.96
2k+
The Wealth of Networks Summary
The Wealth of Networks 91%
Free, voluntary collaboration now rivals the firm, upending the old rules of economy and democracy.
by Yochai Benkler 2006
3.96
2k+ ratings
Context
by Cory Doctorow • 2011
Copyright law failed creators. The internet didn't; the platforms that locked it down did.
3.66
372
Context Summary
Context 91%
Copyright law failed creators. The internet didn't; the platforms that locked it down did.
by Cory Doctorow 2011
3.66
372 ratings
Move Fast and Break Things
by Jonathan Taplin • 2017
How three digital monopolies gutted music and news, and why democracy is their next casualty.
3.59
2k+
Move Fast and Break Things Summary
Move Fast and Break Things 91%
How three digital monopolies gutted music and news, and why democracy is their next casualty.
by Jonathan Taplin 2017
3.59
2k+ ratings
The Inevitable
by Kevin Kelly • 2016
Twelve forces are bending civilization in one direction, and we have just left the gate.
3.89
12k+
The Inevitable Summary
The Inevitable 91%
Twelve forces are bending civilization in one direction, and we have just left the gate.
by Kevin Kelly 2016
3.89
12k+ ratings
To Save Everything, Click Here
by Evgeny Morozov • 2013
Silicon Valley promised a world without friction. Friction, mess, and dissent are what keep us free.
3.67
1k+
To Save Everything, Click Here Summary
To Save Everything, Click Here 91%
Silicon Valley promised a world without friction. Friction, mess, and dissent are what keep us free.
by Evgeny Morozov 2013
3.67
1k+ ratings
Fully Automated Luxury Communism
by Aaron Bastani • 2018
Technology is ending scarcity. The real question is who gets to own the abundance.
3.68
3k+
Fully Automated Luxury Communism Summary
Fully Automated Luxury Communism 91%
Technology is ending scarcity. The real question is who gets to own the abundance.
by Aaron Bastani 2018
3.68
3k+ ratings
What Would Google Do?
by Jeff Jarvis • 2009
The internet's most successful company wrote a playbook, and it has nothing to do with search.
3.87
11k+
What Would Google Do? Summary
What Would Google Do? 91%
The internet's most successful company wrote a playbook, and it has nothing to do with search.
by Jeff Jarvis 2009
3.87
11k+ ratings
The Sovereign Individual
by James Dale Davidson • 1997
Encryption will destroy the nation-state: a 1997 prophecy the internet keeps proving.
4.17
4k+
The Sovereign Individual Summary
The Sovereign Individual 91%
Encryption will destroy the nation-state: a 1997 prophecy the internet keeps proving.
by James Dale Davidson 1997
4.17
4k+ ratings
Team Human
by Douglas Rushkoff • 2019
Technology promised connection but atomized us. The fix is not code; it is reclaiming our humanity.
3.83
1k+
Team Human Summary
Team Human 90%
Technology promised connection but atomized us. The fix is not code; it is reclaiming our humanity.
by Douglas Rushkoff 2019
3.83
1k+ ratings
Digital Empires
by Anu Bradford • 2023
Three powers are battling to govern the internet, and the prize is the future of democracy.
3.91
151
Digital Empires Summary
Digital Empires 90%
Three powers are battling to govern the internet, and the prize is the future of democracy.
by Anu Bradford 2023
3.91
151 ratings
The New Digital Age
by Eric Schmidt • 2013
Five billion new internet users will change war, privacy, and revolution forever.
3.33
3k+
The New Digital Age Summary
The New Digital Age 90%
Five billion new internet users will change war, privacy, and revolution forever.
by Eric Schmidt 2013
3.33
3k+ ratings
System Error
by Rob Reich • 2021
Tech companies optimized for growth and broke democracy. The cure is political, not digital.
3.82
608
System Error Summary
System Error 90%
Tech companies optimized for growth and broke democracy. The cure is political, not digital.
by Rob Reich 2021
3.82
608 ratings
Radical Technologies
by Adam Greenfield • 2017
Eight technologies that run your day: the invisible tradeoffs reshaping power, work, and identity.
4.02
1k+
Radical Technologies Summary
Radical Technologies 90%
Eight technologies that run your day: the invisible tradeoffs reshaping power, work, and identity.
by Adam Greenfield 2017
4.02
1k+ ratings
Cult of the Dead Cow
by Joseph Menn • 2019
From BBS pranks to Pentagon briefings: how a hacker collective wrote the playbook for cyberdefense.
3.75
2k+
Cult of the Dead Cow Summary
Cult of the Dead Cow 90%
From BBS pranks to Pentagon briefings: how a hacker collective wrote the playbook for cyberdefense.
by Joseph Menn 2019
3.75
2k+ ratings
The Industries of the Future
by Alec J. Ross • 2016
Robotics, genomics, code, and cyberwar: the next economy's winners and losers, mapped.
3.96
8k+
The Industries of the Future Summary
The Industries of the Future 90%
Robotics, genomics, code, and cyberwar: the next economy's winners and losers, mapped.
by Alec J. Ross 2016
3.96
8k+ ratings
Life After Google
by George Gilder • 2018
Google's ad internet is dying. Blockchain will build a new one around human minds, not AI.
3.54
2k+
Life After Google Summary
Life After Google 90%
Google's ad internet is dying. Blockchain will build a new one around human minds, not AI.
by George Gilder 2018
3.54
2k+ ratings
Who Owns the Future?
by Jaron Lanier • 2013
Free services enter the internet. Middle-class jobs leave. A plan to reverse the pump.
3.77
4k+
Who Owns the Future? Summary
Who Owns the Future? 90%
Free services enter the internet. Middle-class jobs leave. A plan to reverse the pump.
by Jaron Lanier 2013
3.77
4k+ ratings
Inventing the Future
by Nick Srnicek • 2015
Small protests fail. The left needs automation, a guaranteed wage, and a long-term vision.
3.97
3k+
Inventing the Future Summary
Inventing the Future 90%
Small protests fail. The left needs automation, a guaranteed wage, and a long-term vision.
by Nick Srnicek 2015
3.97
3k+ ratings
The Exponential Age
by Azeem Azhar • 2021
Tech accelerates exponentially; institutions crawl. The gap is reshaping wealth, work, and war.
3.98
1k+
The Exponential Age Summary
The Exponential Age 90%
Tech accelerates exponentially; institutions crawl. The gap is reshaping wealth, work, and war.
by Azeem Azhar 2021
3.98
1k+ ratings
Third Wave
by Alvin Toffler • 1980
Farming and factories each broke civilization open. Knowledge is the third break.
3.96
3k+
Third Wave Summary
Third Wave 90%
Farming and factories each broke civilization open. Knowledge is the third break.
by Alvin Toffler 1980
3.96
3k+ ratings
Anti-Tech Revolution
by Theodore John Kaczynski • 2016
The technological world system is a self-driving machine no one steers and nothing stops.
3.95
630
Anti-Tech Revolution Summary
Anti-Tech Revolution 90%
The technological world system is a self-driving machine no one steers and nothing stops.
by Theodore John Kaczynski 2016
3.95
630 ratings
The Cathedral & the Bazaar
by Eric S. Raymond • 1999
Software theory said complexity needs one architect. Linux proved an open bazaar could do it better.
3.83
4k+
The Cathedral & the Bazaar Summary
The Cathedral & the Bazaar 90%
Software theory said complexity needs one architect. Linux proved an open bazaar could do it better.
by Eric S. Raymond 1999
3.83
4k+ ratings
Eat People
by Andy Kessler • 2011
Find what gets cheaper every year, waste it prodigiously, and let the market eat the rest.
3.63
393
Eat People Summary
Eat People 90%
Find what gets cheaper every year, waste it prodigiously, and let the market eat the rest.
by Andy Kessler 2011
3.63
393 ratings
The Unabomber Manifesto
by Theodore John Kaczynski • 1995
Industrial civilization cannot be saved. Its endpoint is humans rebuilt to fit the machine.
3.85
13k+
The Unabomber Manifesto Summary
The Unabomber Manifesto 90%
Industrial civilization cannot be saved. Its endpoint is humans rebuilt to fit the machine.
by Theodore John Kaczynski 1995
3.85
13k+ ratings
Industrial Society and Its Future
by Ted Kaczynski • 2024
Modern comfort is a trap that erases human purpose. The only escape: abolishing technology.
3.88
203
Industrial Society and Its Future Summary
Industrial Society and Its Future 90%
Modern comfort is a trap that erases human purpose. The only escape: abolishing technology.
by Ted Kaczynski 2024
3.88
203 ratings
Tools and Weapons
by Brad Smith • 2019
Tech weaponized your data, your vote, your face. An insider's plan to take them back.
3.85
2k+
Tools and Weapons Summary
Tools and Weapons 90%
Tech weaponized your data, your vote, your face. An insider's plan to take them back.
by Brad Smith 2019
3.85
2k+ ratings
The Singularity Is Nearer
by Ray Kurzweil • 2024
AI surpasses humans by 2029. The plan is not to compete but to merge.
3.89
5k+
The Singularity Is Nearer Summary
The Singularity Is Nearer 90%
AI surpasses humans by 2029. The plan is not to compete but to merge.
by Ray Kurzweil 2024
3.89
5k+ ratings
The Technological Republic
by Alexander C. Karp • 2025
The West won the digital revolution, then stopped building weapons. Now software is the battlefield.
3.54
4k+
The Technological Republic Summary
The Technological Republic 90%
The West won the digital revolution, then stopped building weapons. Now software is the battlefield.
by Alexander C. Karp 2025
3.54
4k+ ratings
Virtual Society
by Herman Narula • 2022
Virtual worlds built civilization. The metaverse will fix what it broke: making us feel we matter.
3.40
288
Virtual Society Summary
Virtual Society 90%
Virtual worlds built civilization. The metaverse will fix what it broke: making us feel we matter.
by Herman Narula 2022
3.40
288 ratings
Why AI Undermines Democracy and What To Do About It
by Mark Coeckelbergh • 2024
AI dismantles democracy not by malice but by logic. The philosophical fightback begins here.
3.26
54
Why AI Undermines Democracy and What To Do About It Summary
Why AI Undermines Democracy and What To Do About It 90%
AI dismantles democracy not by malice but by logic. The philosophical fightback begins here.
by Mark Coeckelbergh 2024
3.26
54 ratings
Being Digital
by Nicholas Negroponte • 1995
Why your TV, newspaper, and phone are about to merge into one seamless stream of bits.
3.80
2k+
Being Digital Summary
Being Digital 90%
Why your TV, newspaper, and phone are about to merge into one seamless stream of bits.
by Nicholas Negroponte 1995
3.80
2k+ ratings
Read Write Own
by Chris Dixon • 2024
The architecture for internet networks no single company can control: ownership built into the code.
3.93
2k+
Read Write Own Summary
Read Write Own 90%
The architecture for internet networks no single company can control: ownership built into the code.
by Chris Dixon 2024
3.93
2k+ ratings
Superagency
by Reid Hoffman • 2025
AI multiplies human agency. That power will concentrate or spread. The choice is ours.
3.33
1k+
Superagency Summary
Superagency 90%
AI multiplies human agency. That power will concentrate or spread. The choice is ours.
by Reid Hoffman 2025
3.33
1k+ ratings
Dignity in a Digital Age
by Ro Khanna • 2022
Five cities captured 90% of tech job growth. The case for creating digital opportunity everywhere.
3.71
149
Dignity in a Digital Age Summary
Dignity in a Digital Age 90%
Five cities captured 90% of tech job growth. The case for creating digital opportunity everywhere.
by Ro Khanna 2022
3.71
149 ratings
Program or Be Programmed
by Douglas Rushkoff • 2010
Digital tools have biases. If you can't read their code, someone else writes your behavior.
3.72
2k+
Program or Be Programmed Summary
Program or Be Programmed 90%
Digital tools have biases. If you can't read their code, someone else writes your behavior.
by Douglas Rushkoff 2010
3.72
2k+ ratings
Coding Freedom
by Gabriella Coleman • 2012
They built a free software revolution while insisting they were not political at all.
3.82
280
Coding Freedom Summary
Coding Freedom 90%
They built a free software revolution while insisting they were not political at all.
by Gabriella Coleman 2012
3.82
280 ratings
Rewiring Democracy
by Bruce Schneier • 2025
AI writes laws, targets voters, judges cases. Democracy is an information system; AI is the driver.
3.67
91
Rewiring Democracy Summary
Rewiring Democracy 90%
AI writes laws, targets voters, judges cases. Democracy is an information system; AI is the driver.
by Bruce Schneier 2025
3.67
91 ratings
How to Fix the Future
by Andrew Keen • 2017
The digital revolution feels unprecedented. It isn't. The fix is the same as last time.
3.36
273
How to Fix the Future Summary
How to Fix the Future 90%
The digital revolution feels unprecedented. It isn't. The fix is the same as last time.
by Andrew Keen 2017
3.36
273 ratings
The People's Platform
by Astra Taylor • 2012
Digital abundance set culture free and made it cheap. Platforms got rich; creators got precarious.
4.04
610
The People's Platform Summary
The People's Platform 90%
Digital abundance set culture free and made it cheap. Platforms got rich; creators got precarious.
by Astra Taylor 2012
4.04
610 ratings
Google Archipelago
by Michael Rectenwald • 2019
Silicon Valley didn't just get political. It built a totalitarian machine and called it progress.
3.84
120
Google Archipelago Summary
Google Archipelago 90%
Silicon Valley didn't just get political. It built a totalitarian machine and called it progress.
by Michael Rectenwald 2019
3.84
120 ratings
AI 2041
by Kai-Fu Lee • 2021
Ten stories set in 2041 where AI heals, wages war, and makes truth unprovable.
3.83
6k+
AI 2041 Summary
AI 2041 90%
Ten stories set in 2041 where AI heals, wages war, and makes truth unprovable.
by Kai-Fu Lee 2021
3.83
6k+ ratings
Knowledge and Power
by George Gilder • 2013
Demand-side economics misses the signal because real wealth comes from surprise.
3.94
428
Knowledge and Power Summary
Knowledge and Power 90%
Demand-side economics misses the signal because real wealth comes from surprise.
by George Gilder 2013
3.94
428 ratings
Genesis
by Henry Kissinger • 2024
AI rewrites power, prosperity, and human dignity. A statesman on the philosophy to meet it.
3.53
2k+
Genesis Summary
Genesis 90%
AI rewrites power, prosperity, and human dignity. A statesman on the philosophy to meet it.
by Henry Kissinger 2024
3.53
2k+ ratings
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