Next: The Future Just Happened

by Michael Lewis Narrated by Michael Lewis

Overview

In Liar's Poker barbarians seized control of the bond markets. In The New New Thing some guys from Silicon Valley redefined the American economy. Now, with his knowing eye and wicked pen, Michael Lewis reveals how the Internet boom has encouraged great change in the way we live, work, and think. He finds that we are in the midst of one of the greatest revolutions in the history of the world, and the Internet is a weapon in the hands of revolutionaries. The old priesthoods-lawyers, investment gurus, professionals in general-have been toppled. The amateur, or individual, is king: fourteen-year-old children manipulate the stock market; nineteen-year-old take down the music industry; and wrestlers get elected to public office. Deep, unseen forces seek to undermine all forms of collectivism, from the mass market to the family. Where does it all lead? And will we like where we end up?

Editorial Reviews

bn.com

In 1989, Michael Lewis snagged the country's attention with Liar's Poker, his raucous account of the fast-paced, double-dealing bond market and the S&L crisis it caused. In the balloon-thin Internet boom, he has once again found a subject worthy of his high-spirited cynicism. Lewis's writing is crisp and his examples of 14-year-old stock market manipulators and outlandish IPOs cry to be read aloud. Excellent beach read.

New York Observer

[C]onsistently smart, and its highpoints are among the high points of Lewis' writing life.

BusinessWeek

A wake-up call at a time when many believe the net was a flash in the pan.

Next does not come too late to the crash-and-burn Internet book fest. It comes just in time—at the speed of a falling safe.

People

Lewis is a master of the far from obvious, giving a jargonectomy to big concepts.

Robert D. Hof

His book is a wake-up call at a time when many believe the net was a flash in the pan.
—BusinessWeek

Polly Labarre

Michael Lewis has a knack for tapping the business zeitgeist.
—Fast Company

Rob Mitchell

[U]nderstated humor and keen-edged sociological observations...
—Boston Herald

Richard Pachter

A fascinating view of the future of global commerce, which, clearly, is well underway.
—Miami Herald

Entertainment Weekly

A thoughtful and entertaining look at the rise and fall of our new Internet-driven economy.

William C. Gibson

Lewis has many good and useful things to say in this book, and he says them in an easy and witty way.
—New Orleans Times-Picayune

Jon Katz

[P]rovocative and entertaining....Lewis is a gifted journalist and a smart observer.
—Wall Street Journal

Boris Kachka

Don't miss his last chapter: "The Unabomber Had a Point.
—New York

Newsweek

[Lewis] has a natural talent for spinning hilarious scenes and uncovering wicked details.

Alden Mudge

[S]wift, sharp, often-funny narratives...compelling.
—BookPage

Christopher Caldwell

[C]onsistently smart, and its highpoints are among the high points in Lewis's writing life.
—New York Observer

USA Today

Next does not come too late to the crash-and-burn Internet book fest. It comes just in time—at the speed of a falling safe.

USA Today

"Next does not come too late to the crash-and-burn Internet book fest. It come just in time—at the speed of a falling safe."

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169379914
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	07/31/2001
Edition description:	Unabridged

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