Books like The Upstarts: How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley Are Changing the World
12 books with a reading profile close to The Upstarts: How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley Are Changing the World by Brad Stone. Outward-looking and clear-cut; a moderate read.
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1
Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us
by Michael Moss
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, business strategy
Michael Moss investigates how multinational food corporations utilize laboratory science to maximize consumer consumption.
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The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative
Richard Preston chronicles the emergence of lethal filoviruses, specifically Ebola and Marburg, from the central African rainforest into human populations.
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3
Revenge of the Tipping Point
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative
Twenty-five years after his first look at social epidemics, Malcolm Gladwell revisits how ideas and behaviors spread through populations.
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, business strategy
John Carreyrou chronicles the rise and collapse of Theranos, a biotech firm led by Elizabeth Holmes that claimed to revolutionize blood testing through proprietary Edison devices.
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American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative
Maureen Callahan recounts the investigation into Israel Keyes, a predator who functioned outside the typical behavioral patterns identified by the FBI.
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Rocket Billionaires
by Tim Fernholz
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · business strategy, narrative
Tim Fernholz details the commercial pivot of the American space industry from government monopoly to private competition.
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Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative
Michael Lewis details the rise of high-frequency trading and its impact on the American stock market.
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The space barons
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · business strategy, narrative
Christian Davenport chronicles the private space race driven by Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos as they challenge the aerospace establishment.
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative
Mary Roach examines the practical applications of human remains in scientific research and historical experimentation.
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Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice
by Bill Browder
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative
Bill Browder recounts his transition from a hedge fund manager in post-Soviet Russia to an accidental human rights activist.
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11
Outliers: The Story of Success
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative
Malcolm Gladwell argues that high achievers are not self-made figures but products of hidden advantages and specific timing.
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Also clear-cut · analytical, narrative
Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn argue that the systematic subordination of women is the central moral challenge of the modern era.
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