Why people recommend it
Read Write Own by Chris Dixon is an exploration of blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and the decentralized architecture shaping the future of the internet. On Conversations with Tyler, Tyler Cowen recommended the book at the conclusion of his interview, encouraging listeners to dive into its vision for building the next era of the web. On The Ben & Marc Show, Marc Andreessen and the host welcomed Chris Dixon as a special guest to discuss the book's core themes. Andreessen strongly urged anyone who had not yet read the volume to secure a copy from physical bookstores or digital platforms, while also asking Dixon if there were any topics he wished he could have included or if a sequel might be in development. On How I Write, David Perell congratulated Dixon on the release of his book, acknowledging its impact on public discussions regarding technology and investment. Throughout these episodes, the podcast hosts and guests positioned the book as an essential guide for understanding how distributed networks can transform digital ownership, creator economies, and the structural foundations of online interactions.
Who recommended it
- Mark Andreessen Recommended
- Tyler Cowen Recommended
- David Perell Recommended
Mark Andreessen — 2 mentions
“Chris is there something you wish because you you're the nature of book publishing u wrote the book a while back is there something you wish you could have included in the book and will there be a followup”
“and obviously of course anybody who hasn't read the book uh definitely should the book is available in physical bookstores the book's available on Kindle”
Tyler Cowen — 1 mention
“Before we say goodbye I'd like to recommend Chris's book again. Read, write, own, building the next era of the internet.”
David Perell — 1 mention
“So, And books like this, hey Chris, congratulations. Read, Write, Own.”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“today we have a special guest Chris Dixon who has written a new book called read write own”
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Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“He started off in a way as a blogger and we now have out the paperback edition of Chris's recent book, a very stimulating and provocative read. It is called read, write, own, building the next error of the internet.”
“So the the first and that's read right own the first year of the internet were what you're referring to are protocol networks.”
“so what I want to do with the book so I I you know I've spent years talking about this topic and in in those conversations realized that um some of the sort of background context was missing”
“although one of the critiques of my book so far has been that RSS is actually very successful I it's not not successful at its original Vision at all”
“Hey, today's guest is Chris Dixon, who is a venture capitalist and the author of this book, Read, Write, Own.”
“like so in the so it's called read write on and in the 2000s there was this thing you know, people called the web 2 movement of sort of the social media movement, but actually at the time it was actually called the read write movement.”