The Last Best Place on the Internet: A Human History of Wikipedia

A playful and provocative exploration of mighty Wikipedia: how it was built, why it thrived, and what we lose as its ideals disintegrate.

One of the keystone inventions of the twenty-first century, Wikipedia is the largest repository of human knowledge ever made, with editions in 343 languages, read by millions of people every day. Yet, its rightful status as a "digital wonder of the world" is coupled with an odd complacency. We all use Wikipedia (often without realizing it) but seldom think...