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by Tim Wu
Who uses, recommends or left The Master Switch, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.
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The Master Switch is my favorite book on this subject, and it’s time for a re-read.
His 'My Favorite Links' page of favourite books, tools, videos and essays; date is the page's last-modified date from the WordPress API (the page 403s plain curl behind a WordPress.com challenge, content verified via public-api.wordpress.com) (undated page)
This is one of the most important books I've ever read. It will change the way you look at technology cycles. If you think the disruption that Google, Twitter or any of the companies consumerizing business apps is something new that's never happened like this before, you're completely wrong. Tim Wu carries you through the innovation of the telephone disrupting the telegraph all the way to present day in great detail. This book blew my mind.
His continuously-updated books page (first published 2012-12-16, last updated 2020-10-28), where every book he reads gets a 1-10 rating and a "Why Read it" note. Book links carry his Amazon affiliate tag.
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