Books Recommended by Michael Dell
The Zero Marginal Cost Society
The Internet of Things, the Collaborative Commons, and the Eclipse of Capitalism
Jeremy Rifkin
Source: "Poses that the plummeting costs of doing business, brought on by dramatic increases in productivity and the Internet, are driving us toward a hybrid economy of capitalist market."- Michael Dell
Business Adventures
Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street
John Brooks
Source: "Tells the stories of 12 notable companies and how they navigated the trials and tribulations of corporate life in America back in the day."- Michael Dell
Abundance
The Future Is Better Than You Think
Peter Diamandis
Source: "[Makes] me happier than ever that I ditched my dream of being a doctor to enter the unpredictable world of IT."- Michael Dell
Big Bang Disruption
Strategy in the Age of Devastating Innovation
Larry Downes
Source: "Very thought-provoking guidance to existing businesses about how to compete, innovate, and win in this new world of the disruptive startup."- Michael Dell
Physics of the Future
How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100
Michio Kaku
Source: "What [the author] unveils is a future of sci-fi-like innovations and breakthroughs worth sticking around for."- Michael Dell
The Second Machine Age
Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies
Erik Brynjolfsson
Source: "[Makes] a case for a future world that is better, not worse, than the one we inherited."- Michael Dell
The Outsiders
Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
William N. Thorndike
Source: "A good read for any business leader but especially those willing to chart their own course."- Michael Dell
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
Ben Horowitz
Source: "Candidly talks about the very real thrills and perils of starting a business."- Michael Dell
Breakpoint
Why the Web will Implode, Search will be Obsolete, and Everything Else you Need to Know about Technology is in Your Brain
Jeff Stibel
Source: "Uses biology to warn of the inevitable breaking point of all networks."- Michael Dell
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