Episode · Big Technology Podcast · 2022-02-11

Alex Kantrowitz & Kara Swisher: books mentioned on Big Technology Podcast (Feb 2022)

Crypto Scams, Big Tech Tumult, and Tech Optimism— With Kara Swisher

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Kara Swisher is the co-founder of Recode, a New York Times columnist, the co-host of Pivot, and the host of Sway. She joins BigTechnology Podcast for a special edition tackling the biggest tech headlines, her major career decisions, and reasons to be optimistic about technology.

Kara Swisher discussed Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   Snow Crash

   Neal Stephenson · at 52:42

   Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson is a classic cyberpunk science fiction novel that famously anticipated the metaverse, modern social media, and digital currencies.

   Discussed

   “I just interviewed Neil Stevenson, who wrote Snow Crash, obviously, and his, which was where Metaverse came in. The first idea of Metaverse came in.”

   Kara Swisher Crypto Scams, Big Tech Tumult, and Tech Optimism— With Kara Swisher 2022-02-11 ▶ Play 52:42

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