Adam Thierer groups recent net books:
Internet Optimists |
Internet Pessimists |
Yochai Benkler, The Wealth of Networks |
Andrew Keen, The Cult of the Amateur |
Chris Anderson, The Long Tail and “Free!” |
Lee Siegal, Against the Machine |
Clay Shirky, Here Comes Everybody |
Nick Carr, The Big Switch |
Cass Sunstein, Infotopia |
Cass Sunstein, Republic.com |
Don Tapscott, Wikinomics |
Todd Gitlin, Media Unlimited |
Kevin Kelly & Wired mag in general |
Alex Iskold, “The Danger of Free” |
Mike Masnick & TechDirt blog |
I note that Cass Sunstein — of whom I am an unabashed admirer — is the only author to be included on both sides. Put me there too.
Thierer goes on to map out culture/social and economics/business themes and puts himself generally in the optimist camp.
Michael Masnick, also included in the optimists, says It’s Not Internet Pessimists vs. Internet Optimists; It’s Simply Reality.