American Kingpin
Nick Bilton
8 people recommended it in 7 threads, 2018–2022.
What people on Hacker News said
An example would be American Kingpin which shows how a good technical idea with no moral oversight might end up creating something that ultimately makes world a little bit worse.
A book about the rise and fall of Silk Road. I listened to this on a recent 12-hour road trip, and the hours melted away.
It is about Silk Road (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_Road_(marketplace)), the online darkweb market place. It's very well written.
Check out American Kingpin by Nick Bilton for a read somewhat similar to Bad Blood.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What's the best book you read in 2021? 2021 · 2 recommendations
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- Ask HN: Best books you read in the past decade? 2019 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2019? 2019 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Favorite nonfiction books of 2018? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2018? 2018 · 1 recommendation