Books by Kevin Kelly
“This book was the basis of The Matrix. It goes down this rabbit hole of where machines begin and end, and where we fit into that. The entire idea is that as we move into this revolutionary, technology-driven world, we then also become parts of that.” Read more...
The best books on Personal Branding
Cynthia Johnson, Entrepreneurs & Business People
“Kevin said: We’re at a time right now, an apex in our culture, that is more significant than the Industrial Revolution, in terms of how much it’s going to change the world. I love his first chapter. He said, ‘You’re never going to get really good at anything, because everything keeps being updated.” Read more...
The best books on Productivity
David Allen, Entrepreneurs & Business People
“Imagine if a time-traveler wrote a book about our future in 1999. And imagine that he gave it away to anyone who wanted to read it, and that even after 20 years, it’s still a road map to the future. Kevin Kelly might or might not be from the future, but this is that book.” Read more...
Seth Godin, Entrepreneurs & Business People
What Technology Wants
by Kevin Kelly
He realises that there’s an inexorability about the way technology changes and that it’s almost as if technology has its own agenda.
Interviews where books by Kevin Kelly were recommended
The best books on Technology and Optimism, recommended by Matt Ridley
The science writer says we are obsessively pessimistic for no good reason. Our innate ability to innovate with technology is what will ultimately save us from disaster
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Syrup
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Marketing: A Love Story
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This is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn To See
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The Republic of Tea
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New Rules for the New Economy: 10 Radical Strategies for a Connected World
by Kevin Kelly
The best books on Marketing, recommended by Seth Godin
The best books on Marketing, recommended by Seth Godin
Halitosis, happy hour and bumming a cigarette: all concepts invented by marketers. Marketing is all about manipulating emotions—and this is a dark art that can be used for both good and evil, says the bestselling author and marketing guru Seth Godin as he selects five of the best books on his specialist subject.
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The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
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BrainChains: Your Thinking Brain Explained in Simple Terms
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The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
by Atul Gawande -
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The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
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The Antidote
by Oliver Burkeman
The best books on Productivity, recommended by David Allen
The best books on Productivity, recommended by David Allen
If you feel like you lose whole days to procrastination or indecision—or simply have too much to do!—you probably want advice on how improve your productivity. We spoke to David Allen, creator of the perennial bestseller Getting Things Done, about the best books on the subject: why we waste time, and what we can change to be more productive.
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Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man
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How Google Works
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Extreme You: Step Up. Stand Out. Kick Ass. Repeat.
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Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, & the Economic World
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Propaganda
by Edward Bernays
The best books on Personal Branding, recommended by Cynthia Johnson
The best books on Personal Branding, recommended by Cynthia Johnson
We all have a brand, whether we want to or not, says Cynthia Johnson—the digital marketing expert and author of Platform: The Art and Science of Personal Branding. Here she selects five of the best books to help you build a better personal brand, and thereby boost your career.
