Book · 2022 · Social Science
The Chaos Machine
The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World
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This next clip features New York Times reporter, Pulitzer Prize finalist, and author of The Chaos Machine, what I think is one of the most important books of 2022, Mr. Max Fisher.
Rich Roll · The Rich Roll Podcast · Dec 2022 Listen at 50:24 What they say about it
- Importance of the book“one of the most important books of 2022”2
- Focus on social media“about social media”2
The best things said about it
The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher was fantastic about social media and he did like just years of reporting in these tech companies.
The ways in which modern algorithms are designed to enrage.
Another kind of take on how social media is twisting society basically.
Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher is an investigative exposé examining how modern social media algorithms are deliberately engineered to reward outrage, polarize society, and manipulate human behavior on a global scale. The book received widespread praise across multiple podcasts, with Rich Roll championing it as one of the most important books of 2022 and hosting Fisher on his show to discuss how digital platforms have rewired human brains. Zach Braff also enthusiastically endorsed the book on the same podcast, noting that it profoundly transformed his personal relationship with social media. Dan Pfeiffer recommended the work on Pod Save America, emphasizing the extensive years of reporting Fisher conducted inside major tech companies. On Behind the Bastards, Jamie Loftus referenced Fisher's insights to explain the mechanics behind online backlash and algorithmic design. Meanwhile, Adam Skolnick highlighted the book's vital global perspective on how digital platforms twist societal norms. Together, these commentators positioned Fisher's reporting as an essential warning about the hidden structural dangers embedded within everyday technology use.
Every mention
Rich Roll This next clip features New York Times reporter, Pulitzer Prize finalist, and author of The Chaos Machine,… 3
“This next clip features New York Times reporter, Pulitzer Prize finalist, and author of The Chaos Machine, what I think is one of the most important books of 2022, Mr. Max Fiser.”
“And your book is this global adventure where you basically put that lie to the test. And it's very clear that this is...”
“Like I said, at the outset, this is a really important book, The Chaos Machine. As of the recording of this, it hasn't come out yet, I'm sure it's gonna be huge.”
Dan Pfeiffer the chaos Machine by Max Fisher was fantastic about social media and he did like just years of reporting in… 1
“the chaos Machine by Max Fisher was fantastic about social media and he did like just years of reporting in these tech companies”
Zach Braff Another thing I got from you, I really should be your publicist, was I forgot the name of the author, but t… 1
“Another thing I got from you, I really should be your publicist, was I forgot the name of the author, but the chaos machine. Um Max Fisher.”
Jamie Loftus It reminds me a lot of friend of the pod Max Fischer's book, The Chaos Machine, the ways in which modern al… 1
“It reminds me a lot of friend of the pod Max Fischer's book, The Chaos Machine, the ways in which modern algorithms are designed to enrage.”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
“"The Chaos Machine," yet another kind of take on how social media is twisting society basically.”
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Max is a writer for the New York Times, and he's the author of a brand new vitally important book called The Chaos Machine.”