Don't Be Evil: The Case Against Big Tech

Giant tech companies are an ungoverned global economic and social force that we all must understand. They contribute to division and threaten the very cohesion of society. Faroohar's big picture thinking is much needed. This compelling and deeply-informed book will help guide our responses to a dangerous new era. Rana Faroohar is a beacon of insight in the world of financial journalism. In Don't Be Evil, she applies her brilliance to the increasingly nightmarish behavior of tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Facebook. It is a must read. When we choose technology's convenience without considering its tradeoffs, we ceded control to a muscular, unregulated strain of capitalism that is now costing us far more than we thought. Don't Be Evil comes just in time, with a warning citizens, policy makers, and the tech industry itself can no longer afford to ignore. Don't Be Evil is the first book on the big tech crisis to propose a set of realistic solutions. It should be read by every policy maker both in the U.S. and around the world. Rana Foroohar's urgent message: 'Yes, we really are living in the Matrix,' and it's time to rise up and resist out algorithmic overlords. This book shows us how. As one of the world's most talented financial journalists, Rana Foroohar has long been essential reading for anyone interested in the powerful parallel worlds of Wall Street and Silicon Valley. At first sight, Don't Be Evil looks like it's doing for Google what muckraking journalist Ida Tarbell did for Standard Oil over a century ago. But this whip-smart, highly readable book's scope turns out to be much broader. Worried about the monopolistic tendencies of big tech? The addictive apps on your iPhone? The role Facebook played in Donald Trump's election? Foroohar will leave you even more worried, but a lot better informed. If journalism is the first rough draft of history, then we are most fortunate to have Rana Foroohar's laser vision and trenchant business analysis turned on the tech giants and the gluttonous anti-democratic surveillance capitalism that is their most far-reaching innovation. Foroohar's examination of Big Tech's audacity, plunder, and self-dealing economics is a crucial contribution to the growing debate. Rana Foroohar is a savvy and wise commentator and a keen observer of the global economy. This book goes beyond the economic problems and examines the broader implications for society of the untrammeled and under regulated Silicon Valley companies. She demonstrates that while the creed 'don't be evil' may have initially inspired the Silicon Valley giants, its principle has long been left behind.