First published 2000
Michael Lewis follows Jim Clark, the restless entrepreneur who founded Silicon Graphics, Netscape, and other transformative companies. Clark never stays satisfied with success. He jumps from one venture to the next, chasing what he calls "the new new thing" - the next breakthrough that will remake how people live and work. Lewis shows how Clark's relentless drive creates billions in value while leaving a trail of disrupted lives and abandoned projects. The book reveals the true cost of innovation in Silicon Valley, where brilliant minds push technology forward at breakneck speed. Clark emerges as both visionary and cautionary tale, a man whose genius comes wrapped in dangerous obsession. Lewis captures the intoxicating rush of building the future and the personal wreckage left behind.
Genres: business, non-fiction, 21st-century, entrepreneurship
Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: cautionary-tale, visionary
Setting: United States, États-Unis
272 pages · Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.