Protocol Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Seen, Heard, and Paid: The New Work Rules for the Marginalized
Alan Henry
Alan Henry’s “Seen, Heard, and Paid: The New Work Rules for the Marginalized,” a guide to help others wade through office politics and achieve their career goals, comes out on June 7. @halophoenix sat down with @himichellema to talk about the book. https://t.co/8nqF8QHgpy
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Ready Player One
Ernest Cline
Hanke says technology companies should be trying to avoid the future depicted in novels like Ernest Cline's "Ready Player One," in which the metaverse took the form of a nostalgia-obsessed VR escape for an impoverished U.S. citizenry. https://t.co/EeuwAODVRm
Paperback, 2012
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Metaverse: And How It Will Revolutionize Everything
Matthew Ball
Talk to anyone in AR, VR or immersive entertainment about the metaverse, and they’ll sooner or later drop Matthew Ball's name. https://t.co/ea0HboJr7T
Hardcover, 2022
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul
Tripp Mickle
On May 3, "After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul," a book from the Wall Street Journal’s Tripp Mickle, hits shelves. https://t.co/t7etDGmmiC
Paperback, 2023
$24.99$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Candy House
Jennifer Egan
We could all afford to do a little less doomscrolling through the dystopian end of society brought on by technology and the surveillance economy. Instead, we recommend an excellent new book about the dystopian end of society brought on by technology and the surveillance economy.
Paperback, 2023
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
How to Prevent the Next Pandemic
Bill Gates
That’s not the only book launching on May 3. Bill Gates’ “How to Prevent the Next Pandemic” will offer ways to avert a future pandemic and improve global health. https://t.co/t7etDGmmiC
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology
Chris Miller
The US and China's tech rivalry and the story of how the chip industry got from four to 11.8 billion transistors are in "Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology." https://t.co/j3J89nkzrC
Hardcover, 2022
$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book