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Books by Tim Wu mentioned on podcasts
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The Master Switch
The Master Switch by Tim Wu is a widely read exploration of the recurring historical cycle wherein information and media industries start as open systems before consolidating into closed monopolies.
Recommended“and then two classic books Tim Wu's master switch my former White House colleague master switch the rise and fall of information Empires”
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The Age of Extraction
The Age of Extraction by Tim Wu is an incisive examination of how major technology companies and modern corporations have shifted from generating genuine wealth and public good to extracting value from the economy at the expense of societal prosperity.
Recommended“The first book is "The Age of Extraction" by Tim Wu. This is a fantastic book that talks about how many of our companies that used to do a lot of good for the world are now, rather than producing wealth, they are doing wealth extraction”
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The Attention Merchants
Discussed“I think I read I think there's a book called Attention Merchants which sort of goes through the history of mainstream media and into the social media age and”
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The Curse of Bigness
Discussed“Tim woo published a book about this in 2018 called The Curse of bigness antitrust in the new Gilded Age in the late 19th century where all starts”
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