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The Truth Machine
by Michael J. Casey • 2018
Trust used to require banks and governments. A shared digital record is making them optional.
3.67
1k+
The Truth Machine Summary
The Truth Machine 96%
Trust used to require banks and governments. A shared digital record is making them optional.
by Michael J. Casey 2018
3.67
1k+ ratings
Read Write Own
by Chris Dixon • 2024
The architecture for internet networks no single company can control: ownership built into the code.
3.93
2k+
Read Write Own Summary
Read Write Own 96%
The architecture for internet networks no single company can control: ownership built into the code.
by Chris Dixon 2024
3.93
2k+ ratings
Blockchain Revolution
by Don Tapscott • 2016
The technology inside Bitcoin could replace banks, rewrite business, and reinvent how we govern.
3.39
5k+
Blockchain Revolution Summary
Blockchain Revolution 95%
The technology inside Bitcoin could replace banks, rewrite business, and reinvent how we govern.
by Don Tapscott 2016
3.39
5k+ ratings
Knowledge and Power
by George Gilder • 2013
Demand-side economics misses the signal because real wealth comes from surprise.
3.94
428
Knowledge and Power Summary
Knowledge and Power 95%
Demand-side economics misses the signal because real wealth comes from surprise.
by George Gilder 2013
3.94
428 ratings
The Infinite Machine
by Camila Russo • 2020
What happens when a decentralized revolution turns out to depend on one 23-year-old?
4.10
2k+
The Infinite Machine Summary
The Infinite Machine 95%
What happens when a decentralized revolution turns out to depend on one 23-year-old?
by Camila Russo 2020
4.10
2k+ ratings
Bitcoin
by Dominic Frisby • 2014
Satoshi Nakamoto solved digital trust without banks. The repercussions are still unfolding.
3.86
693
Bitcoin Summary
Bitcoin 95%
Satoshi Nakamoto solved digital trust without banks. The repercussions are still unfolding.
by Dominic Frisby 2014
3.86
693 ratings
Who Owns the Future?
by Jaron Lanier • 2013
Free services enter the internet. Middle-class jobs leave. A plan to reverse the pump.
3.77
4k+
Who Owns the Future? Summary
Who Owns the Future? 95%
Free services enter the internet. Middle-class jobs leave. A plan to reverse the pump.
by Jaron Lanier 2013
3.77
4k+ ratings
Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain
by David Gerard • 2017
Blockchain was meant to kill banks. It gave us hacks, bubbles, and seven transactions a second.
3.95
1k+
Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain Summary
Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain 94%
Blockchain was meant to kill banks. It gave us hacks, bubbles, and seven transactions a second.
by David Gerard 2017
3.95
1k+ ratings
Goldene Zukunft
by Florian Bruce-Boye • 2024
An engineered digital asset with ideal monetary traits outperforms every traditional asset class.
4.33
27
Goldene Zukunft Summary
Goldene Zukunft 94%
An engineered digital asset with ideal monetary traits outperforms every traditional asset class.
by Florian Bruce-Boye 2024
4.33
27 ratings
The Little Bitcoin Book
by Bitcoin Collective • 2019
Money that can't be printed, frozen, or surveilled: why Bitcoin matters beyond the price.
4.12
690
The Little Bitcoin Book Summary
The Little Bitcoin Book 94%
Money that can't be printed, frozen, or surveilled: why Bitcoin matters beyond the price.
by Bitcoin Collective 2019
4.12
690 ratings
DeFi and the Future of Finance
by Campbell R. Harvey • 2021
Banks replaced by code, middlemen by protocols: the blockchain remaking of global finance.
3.50
597
DeFi and the Future of Finance Summary
DeFi and the Future of Finance 94%
Banks replaced by code, middlemen by protocols: the blockchain remaking of global finance.
by Campbell R. Harvey 2021
3.50
597 ratings
The Sovereign Individual
by James Dale Davidson • 1997
Encryption will destroy the nation-state: a 1997 prophecy the internet keeps proving.
4.17
4k+
The Sovereign Individual Summary
The Sovereign Individual 94%
Encryption will destroy the nation-state: a 1997 prophecy the internet keeps proving.
by James Dale Davidson 1997
4.17
4k+ ratings
The Inevitable
by Kevin Kelly • 2016
Twelve forces are bending civilization in one direction, and we have just left the gate.
3.89
12k+
The Inevitable Summary
The Inevitable 94%
Twelve forces are bending civilization in one direction, and we have just left the gate.
by Kevin Kelly 2016
3.89
12k+ ratings
Cryptocurrency (WIRED guides)
by Gian Volpicelli • 2021
A cypherpunk rebellion against banks became a parallel financial system governments now mimic.
3.83
132
Cryptocurrency (WIRED guides) Summary
Cryptocurrency (WIRED guides) 94%
A cypherpunk rebellion against banks became a parallel financial system governments now mimic.
by Gian Volpicelli 2021
3.83
132 ratings
WTF?
by Tim O'Reilly • 2017
The economy is now an algorithm, and nobody wrote human well-being into its code.
4.08
2k+
WTF? Summary
WTF? 94%
The economy is now an algorithm, and nobody wrote human well-being into its code.
by Tim O'Reilly 2017
4.08
2k+ ratings
Cryptoassets
by Chris Burniske • 2017
Treat crypto like an asset class, not a bet: how to value, size, and survive it.
3.92
2k+
Cryptoassets Summary
Cryptoassets 94%
Treat crypto like an asset class, not a bet: how to value, size, and survive it.
by Chris Burniske 2017
3.92
2k+ ratings
Free
by Chris Anderson • 2009
Free is not a price point; it's a business model built on attention, trust, and the new scarcities.
3.88
18k+
Free Summary
Free 94%
Free is not a price point; it's a business model built on attention, trust, and the new scarcities.
by Chris Anderson 2009
3.88
18k+ ratings
Eat People
by Andy Kessler • 2011
Find what gets cheaper every year, waste it prodigiously, and let the market eat the rest.
3.63
393
Eat People Summary
Eat People 94%
Find what gets cheaper every year, waste it prodigiously, and let the market eat the rest.
by Andy Kessler 2011
3.63
393 ratings
The Second Machine Age
by Erik Brynjolfsson • 2014
Kodak employed 145,000. Instagram: 15. The economics that explains both, and what comes next.
3.91
12k+
The Second Machine Age Summary
The Second Machine Age 94%
Kodak employed 145,000. Instagram: 15. The economics that explains both, and what comes next.
by Erik Brynjolfsson 2014
3.91
12k+ ratings
Zero to One
by Peter Thiel • 2014
Everything you know about competition is backward: the companies that change the world run from it.
4.15
403k+
Zero to One Summary
Zero to One 94%
Everything you know about competition is backward: the companies that change the world run from it.
by Peter Thiel 2014
4.15
403k+ ratings
Beyond Bitcoin
by Simon Dingle • 2022
Bitcoin was the rehearsal. Smart contracts now replace banks, and the money is already moving.
3.90
121
Beyond Bitcoin Summary
Beyond Bitcoin 94%
Bitcoin was the rehearsal. Smart contracts now replace banks, and the money is already moving.
by Simon Dingle 2022
3.90
121 ratings
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
by Klaus Schwab • 2016
Physical, digital, and biological tech are merging. Jobs, governments, and selves will be rewritten.
3.56
5k+
The Fourth Industrial Revolution Summary
The Fourth Industrial Revolution 94%
Physical, digital, and biological tech are merging. Jobs, governments, and selves will be rewritten.
by Klaus Schwab 2016
3.56
5k+ ratings
The Industries of the Future
by Alec J. Ross • 2016
Robotics, genomics, code, and cyberwar: the next economy's winners and losers, mapped.
3.96
8k+
The Industries of the Future Summary
The Industries of the Future 94%
Robotics, genomics, code, and cyberwar: the next economy's winners and losers, mapped.
by Alec J. Ross 2016
3.96
8k+ ratings
Web 2.0
by Amy Shuen • 2007
Your users are your best asset: why giving products away builds billion-dollar businesses.
3.32
149
Web 2.0 Summary
Web 2.0 94%
Your users are your best asset: why giving products away builds billion-dollar businesses.
by Amy Shuen 2007
3.32
149 ratings
Subprime Attention Crisis
by Tim Hwang • 2020
The internet's ad economy is a bubble of fake clicks, hidden fees, and bad incentives.
3.61
1k+
Subprime Attention Crisis Summary
Subprime Attention Crisis 94%
The internet's ad economy is a bubble of fake clicks, hidden fees, and bad incentives.
by Tim Hwang 2020
3.61
1k+ ratings
Unscaled
by Hemant Taneja • 2018
Size used to win. Now AI lets lean companies rent what big corporations had to build.
3.86
331
Unscaled Summary
Unscaled 94%
Size used to win. Now AI lets lean companies rent what big corporations had to build.
by Hemant Taneja 2018
3.86
331 ratings
Why Information Grows
by César A. Hidalgo • 2015
Economies grow when knowledge solidifies into products. Information is physical, not abstract.
3.97
2k+
Why Information Grows Summary
Why Information Grows 94%
Economies grow when knowledge solidifies into products. Information is physical, not abstract.
by César A. Hidalgo 2015
3.97
2k+ ratings
The Big Switch
by Nicholas Carr • 2008
What electrification did to factories, cloud computing is doing to business, labor, and your mind.
3.84
3k+
The Big Switch Summary
The Big Switch 94%
What electrification did to factories, cloud computing is doing to business, labor, and your mind.
by Nicholas Carr 2008
3.84
3k+ ratings
What Would Google Do?
by Jeff Jarvis • 2009
The internet's most successful company wrote a playbook, and it has nothing to do with search.
3.87
11k+
What Would Google Do? Summary
What Would Google Do? 94%
The internet's most successful company wrote a playbook, and it has nothing to do with search.
by Jeff Jarvis 2009
3.87
11k+ ratings
The Future Is Faster Than You Think
by Peter H. Diamandis • 2020
Breakthroughs are converging. The next decade will deliver a century's worth of change.
4.13
5k+
The Future Is Faster Than You Think Summary
The Future Is Faster Than You Think 94%
Breakthroughs are converging. The next decade will deliver a century's worth of change.
by Peter H. Diamandis 2020
4.13
5k+ ratings
Hijacking Bitcoin
by Roger Ver • 2024
Bitcoin was hijacked. Not by governments or banks, but by a handful of its own developers.
4.21
306
Hijacking Bitcoin Summary
Hijacking Bitcoin 94%
Bitcoin was hijacked. Not by governments or banks, but by a handful of its own developers.
by Roger Ver 2024
4.21
306 ratings
The People Vs Tech
by Jamie Bartlett • 2018
Liberal democracy rests on a few fragile pillars; the internet is dismantling every one.
3.90
2k+
The People Vs Tech Summary
The People Vs Tech 94%
Liberal democracy rests on a few fragile pillars; the internet is dismantling every one.
by Jamie Bartlett 2018
3.90
2k+ ratings
Thank God for Bitcoin
by Bitcoin and Bible Group • 2020
Money is spiritual, fiat is theft, and Bitcoin is the biblical fix.
4.12
494
Thank God for Bitcoin Summary
Thank God for Bitcoin 94%
Money is spiritual, fiat is theft, and Bitcoin is the biblical fix.
by Bitcoin and Bible Group 2020
4.12
494 ratings
The Age of Cryptocurrency
by Paul Vigna • 2015
When the 2008 crash shattered trust in banks, a currency emerged that runs on math alone.
3.83
3k+
The Age of Cryptocurrency Summary
The Age of Cryptocurrency 94%
When the 2008 crash shattered trust in banks, a currency emerged that runs on math alone.
by Paul Vigna 2015
3.83
3k+ ratings
The Network State
by Balaji S. Srinivasan • 2022
Startup companies become unicorns. What if startup communities become countries?
3.92
1k+
The Network State Summary
The Network State 94%
Startup companies become unicorns. What if startup communities become countries?
by Balaji S. Srinivasan 2022
3.92
1k+ ratings
Cryptocurrencies simply explained - by Co-Founder Dr. Julian Hosp
by Julian Hosp • 2017
Crypto demystified: what it is, how it works, and what it means for your money.
3.65
441
Cryptocurrencies simply explained - by Co-Founder Dr. Julian Hosp Summary
Cryptocurrencies simply explained - by Co-Founder Dr. Julian Hosp 94%
Crypto demystified: what it is, how it works, and what it means for your money.
by Julian Hosp 2017
3.65
441 ratings
Money
by Yuval Noah Harari • 2018
Algorithms are building an economy where the human is the bottleneck, not the point.
3.90
3k+
Money Summary
Money 94%
Algorithms are building an economy where the human is the bottleneck, not the point.
by Yuval Noah Harari 2018
3.90
3k+ ratings
The Crypto Book
by Siam Kidd • 2018
The crypto bubble hasn't peaked yet. A three-phase plan to ride it without getting wrecked.
3.57
150
The Crypto Book Summary
The Crypto Book 94%
The crypto bubble hasn't peaked yet. A three-phase plan to ride it without getting wrecked.
by Siam Kidd 2018
3.57
150 ratings
Digital Gold
by Nathaniel Popper • 2015
A $460 million hack, a dark-web drug bazaar, and the outsiders who refused to let digital money die.
4.14
7k+
Digital Gold Summary
Digital Gold 93%
A $460 million hack, a dark-web drug bazaar, and the outsiders who refused to let digital money die.
by Nathaniel Popper 2015
4.14
7k+ ratings
Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business
by Arunkumar Krishnakumar • 2020
Quantum will break your encryption. Two technologies every business must understand before it does.
4.25
4
Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business Summary
Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business 93%
Quantum will break your encryption. Two technologies every business must understand before it does.
by Arunkumar Krishnakumar 2020
4.25
4 ratings
Power And Prediction
by Ajay Agrawal • 2022
AI works. Now the long, slow work of rebuilding everything around it begins.
4.22
7k+
Power And Prediction Summary
Power And Prediction 93%
AI works. Now the long, slow work of rebuilding everything around it begins.
by Ajay Agrawal 2022
4.22
7k+ ratings
Kings of Crypto
by Jeff John Roberts • 2021
One startup made bitcoin simple. The regulators came. Then the rivals. Then the civil war.
3.98
991
Kings of Crypto Summary
Kings of Crypto 93%
One startup made bitcoin simple. The regulators came. Then the rivals. Then the civil war.
by Jeff John Roberts 2021
3.98
991 ratings
The Bitcoin Standard
by Saifedean Ammous • 2018
Before Bitcoin, every digital good could be copied. The argument for what happens when that changes.
4.17
15k+
The Bitcoin Standard Summary
The Bitcoin Standard 93%
Before Bitcoin, every digital good could be copied. The argument for what happens when that changes.
by Saifedean Ammous 2018
4.17
15k+ ratings
Bitcoin Billionaires
by Ben Mezrich • 2019
After $65 million from Facebook, the twins bet everything on digital money the world called a joke.
3.98
8k+
Bitcoin Billionaires Summary
Bitcoin Billionaires 93%
After $65 million from Facebook, the twins bet everything on digital money the world called a joke.
by Ben Mezrich 2019
3.98
8k+ ratings
On the Edge
by Nate Silver • 2024
One tribe calculates risk; one avoids it. This divide now shapes American life more than politics.
3.66
6k+
On the Edge Summary
On the Edge 93%
One tribe calculates risk; one avoids it. This divide now shapes American life more than politics.
by Nate Silver 2024
3.66
6k+ ratings
Generation AI
by Matt Britton • 2025
Generation Alpha breathes AI like oxygen. Their $5.5 trillion will rewrite every rule by 2030.
3.60
72
Generation AI Summary
Generation AI 93%
Generation Alpha breathes AI like oxygen. Their $5.5 trillion will rewrite every rule by 2030.
by Matt Britton 2025
3.60
72 ratings
Bezonomics
by Brian Dumaine • 2020
The self-reinforcing loop that built Amazon's empire, and how the best companies are stealing it.
3.76
2k+
Bezonomics Summary
Bezonomics 93%
The self-reinforcing loop that built Amazon's empire, and how the best companies are stealing it.
by Brian Dumaine 2020
3.76
2k+ ratings
The Wealth of Networks
by Yochai Benkler • 2006
Free, voluntary collaboration now rivals the firm, upending the old rules of economy and democracy.
3.96
2k+
The Wealth of Networks Summary
The Wealth of Networks 93%
Free, voluntary collaboration now rivals the firm, upending the old rules of economy and democracy.
by Yochai Benkler 2006
3.96
2k+ ratings
Blockchain Basics
by Daniel Drescher • 2017
No code, no hype: a step-by-step mental model of how blockchain actually works.
3.94
878
Blockchain Basics Summary
Blockchain Basics 93%
No code, no hype: a step-by-step mental model of how blockchain actually works.
by Daniel Drescher 2017
3.94
878 ratings
Master Switch
by Tim Wu • 2010
Telephone, radio, film, TV: each began open and ended a monopoly. The internet is next.
3.89
8k+
Master Switch Summary
Master Switch 93%
Telephone, radio, film, TV: each began open and ended a monopoly. The internet is next.
by Tim Wu 2010
3.89
8k+ ratings
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