Next
The Future Just Happened
by Michael Lewis · first published 2001
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In Liar's Poker the barbarians seized control of the bond markets. In The New New Thing some guys from Silicon Valley redefined the American economy. Now, with his knowing eye and wicked pen, Michael Lewis reveals how much the Internet boom has encouraged great changes in the way we live, work, and think. He finds that we are in the midst of one of the greatest status revolutions in the history of the world, and the Internet turns out to be a weapon in the hands of revolutionaries. Old priesthoods—lawyers, investment gurus, professionals in general—are toppling right and left. In the new order
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…older, I realize that being embarrassed of the things you want to do, or the experiments you want to try, is one of the most damaging aspects of human behavior. There's an interesting idea in, I think, Next: The Future Just Happened by Michael Lewis, that part of the reason the Internet is such a huge phenomenon is because people can try on a new "self" just by creating a new account on some website. So,…
on “NYT Review of ‘The 4-Hour Body’” ↗Yes, although I read it in Michael Lewis' subsequent book "Next: The Future Just Happened." Amazon link (with ginormous affiliate revenue!): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004R96TSM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?...
on “Things You Could Buy for $4B Instead of LinkedIn ” ↗Michael Lewis wrote about this story in his book “Next”. Also in the New York Times magazine. The articles and book have some pretty interesting discussion and opinion about this case. https://www.umass.edu/cyber/readings/marcusarnold.htm
on “What Happens When a Fifteen Year Old Pumps and Dumps with a Net Profit of $800k? (2002)” ↗