Without Their Permission
How the 21st Century Will Be Made, Not Managed
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Average rating3.5
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How the 21st Century Will Be Made, Not Managed
Ratings6
Average rating3.5
As Alexis Ohanian learned when he helped to co-found the immensely popular reddit.com, the internet is the most powerful and democratic tool for disseminating information in human history. And when that power is harnessed to create new communities, technologies, businesses or charities, the results can be absolutely stunning. In this book, Alexis will share his ideas, tips and even his own doodles about harnessing the power of the web for good, and along the way, he will share his philosophy with young entrepreneurs all over the globe.
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My impressions of Alexis after reading this is that he is the hype man, the promoter, the pusher, the people person behind Reddit and his other ventures. He made the logo and spent an inordinate amount of time creating business cards. That's fun I guess. He was not involved with the technical aspects of the site and that perspective is missing from the book, which I personally thought was unfortunate. I don't really think you can speak to why Reddit was successful without it.
The title covers more than just reddit though it also touches on how the internet has changed things. From internet activism that led to the prevention of SOPA/PIPA laws, to the impact of crowdfunding. I did find these sections significantly more interesting so there is that.
The biggest detractor for me though is just in how everything is structured. It felt to me like a string of reddit posts, put into book format. Complete with meme culture/jokes, sound bytes, jumping around in topic, and a significant amount of repetitive information. Just not really my cup of tea when it comes to writing styles.
