Well technically the future just happened in 2001 when this book was published.
This book talks about the Internet and a group of people who used it to do things they would not be able to do in person. For example, the 14 year old Jonathan Lebed who made hundreds of thousands of dollars manipulating the stock market. Fifteen year old Marcus Arnold who was ranked on AskMe.com for his answers to legal questions. The band Marillion who crowd sourced a tour and CD production through their fan sight.
Most of this won't surprise anyone in 2014. Crowd sourcing is mainstream now. But reading it and thinking back to before everyone had Internet access, it really is very amazing. Sometimes it is important to remember how much has changed in the information field.
Like all Michael Lewis books, this is a pleasure to read.
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