Simon Hill 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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Meme Wars: The Untold Story of the Online Battles Upending Democracy in America
Joan Donovan
This fascinating book digs into the history of memes... Well researched and written, this insightful dive into online culture and its impact on modern democracy makes for uncomfortable reading.
Hardcover, 2022
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Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal
Nick Bilton
Hatching Twitter focuses on the tension...precipitated by the pressure of steering a successful startup. It’s an intense and dramatic tale... Twitter has always punched above its weight, but far from unraveling that mystery, this book makes that feat feel even more remarkable
Paperback, 2014
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The Soul of a New Machine
Tracy Kidder
...this book should be required reading for anyone who works in technology or harbors a curiosity about how it came to dominate our lives... Kidder captures the struggle between management and creatives and weaves a fascinating tale from an ostensibly dry subject
Paperback, 2000
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You Look Like a Thing and I Love You: How Artificial Intelligence Works and Why It's Making the World a Weirder Place
Janelle Shane
Anyone with even a passing interest in artificial intelligence will get a kick out of this book, as it delves into machine learning algorithms and their limitations in an accessible, engaging, and often hilarious way... the book never gets dull thanks to witty and moreish writing
Paperback, 2021
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The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America
Margaret O'Mara
This concise and comprehensive book ... explain how Silicon Valley has driven and dominated technological innovation. O’Mara exposes the foundations that self-mythologizing founders and businesses are built on, and the vital role the government played in their rise.
Paperback, 2020
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