SUMMARY - Platform Revolution

* Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes. *As you read this summary, you will understand the nature of the economic, social, and political revolution brought about by the emergence of internet platforms. *You will also learn : how their structure and operation are changing traditional economic patterns; how the platforms appear and are managed; how society is reacting to the shortcomings sometimes engendered by this revolution; what developments are in the pipeline for the near future. *In March 2000, the Internet bubble burst and thousands of companies disappeared, taking with them this "new economy". However, a few years later, Google, Amazon, Uber, Airbnb and Ebay became the global giants we know. The authors of "The Platform Revolution", Geoffrey Parker, Marshall Van Astyne and Sangeet Choudary, all linked to MIT, review these successes and provide a real guide for the creation and management of such platforms. *Buy now the summary of this book for the modest price of a cup of coffee!