Books by Douglas Rushkoff
“The book and his podcasts are focused on one major theme: reminding us—and this is his motto, so I’m just going to quote it—that being human is a team sport.” Read more...
The best books on Silicon Valley
Ramesh Srinivasan, Technologist
Interviews where books by Douglas Rushkoff were recommended
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Team Human
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Sorting Things Out: Classification and Its Consequences
by Geoffrey Bowker & Susan Leigh Star -
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To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism
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Digital Cosmopolitans: Why We Think the Internet Connects Us, Why It Doesn't, and How to Rewire It
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Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
by Cathy O'Neil
The best books on Silicon Valley, recommended by Ramesh Srinivasan
The best books on Silicon Valley, recommended by Ramesh Srinivasan
Many of us are grateful to Silicon Valley for the convenience it’s brought to our lives, whether shopping, looking up information or communicating with other human beings. But as tech companies become corporate behemoths influencing every aspect of modern life, many realize it’s time to take action. Ramesh Srinivasan, UCLA professor and author of Beyond the Valley, recommends books for a more rounded understanding of Silicon Valley.
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A Hacker's Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society's Rules, and How to Bend them Back
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Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires
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Responding to the Right: Brief Replies to 25 Conservative Arguments
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Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power
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Break 'Em Up: Recovering Our Freedom from Big Ag, Big Tech, and Big Money
by Zephyr Teachout
The best books on Chokepoint Capitalism, recommended by Cory Doctorow
The best books on Chokepoint Capitalism, recommended by Cory Doctorow
Modern market economies face a growing malaise, says activist and science fiction author Cory Doctorow: powerful actors creating ‘chokepoints’ between producers and consumers, causing untenable conditions for both. Here he picks out the best books he’s reviewed over the last two years and explains why they’re important.