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The Social Organism by Oliver Luckett audiobook

The Social Organism: A Radical Understanding of Social Media to Transform Your Business and Life

By  Oliver Luckett  and Michael J. Casey
Read by Oliver Luckett

Hachette Books 9780316359528
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A groundbreaking book that illuminates how social media functions on a global scale, how human culture is evolving with it, and how we can master digital content for good and for profit. The cofounder of three multi-million-dollar start-ups, Oliver Luckett is frequently asked to speak on social media’s impact. But how, he used to wonder, could he best describe the interactions of millions of users, a complicated system of human connections? One day, while hiking through Joshua Tree National Park, Luckett had a flashback to his days as a microbiology lab rat—and an epiphany: social media is an organism, a living, breathing, evolving creature. Luckett and Casey deliver a revolutionary theory of social networks, showing—to an astonishing degree—how they mimic biological life. By examining cells, viruses, and other microbiological functions, we can master social media in both business and in life.

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A groundbreaking book that illuminates how social media functions on a global scale, how human culture is evolving with it, and how we can master digital content for good and for profit.

The cofounder of three multi-million-dollar start-ups, Oliver Luckett is frequently asked to speak on social media’s impact. But how, he used to wonder, could he best describe the interactions of millions of users, a complicated system of human connections? One day, while hiking through Joshua Tree National Park, Luckett had a flashback to his days as a microbiology lab rat—and an epiphany: social media is an organism, a living, breathing, evolving creature.

Luckett and Casey deliver a revolutionary theory of social networks, showing—to an astonishing degree—how they mimic biological life. By examining cells, viruses, and other microbiological functions, we can master social media in both business and in life.

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Editorial Reviews

“If anyone can help us understand this digitally connected world, it’s [Luckett and Casey]—and they don’t disappoint…Compelling.” —Booklist
Social media is the most obvious recent way that human life is being forever changed by technology. This book's brilliant unifying metaphor, the Social Organism (which is the converse of my mentor Marvin Minsky's book Society of Mind) illuminates how the ground is shifting beneath our feet. As Luckett and Casey conclude, social media will begin to act more and more like a global brain. The implications for our way of life, our governments, and our businesses are immense. I cannot recommend this book enough. —Ray Kurzweil, inventor, author, and futurist
The Social Organism's exploration of social media goes far beyond a recipe for clicks and 'likes' and presents a deeply convincing theory of how life is changing in the digital age, and how you can use social media not only to transform your business but to help change the world. —Arianna Huffington, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Huffington Post and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Sleep Revolution
In less than a decade, social media has gone from fringe to mainstream. In the next decade, it will reorder the ways people communicate, work together, trade, and pursue ideas. Luckett and Casey have written the quintessential guide to understanding our social future. —Marc Andreessen, co-founder and general partner, Andreessen Horowitz
When I started my first business in 1992, there was no social media. Today, no successful business is launched without a social strategy. This book is the best guide out there. Want to build a brand or a cause? Start by reading this. —Daymond John, CEO of FUBU, CEO of Shark Branding, Co-Star on ABC's Shark Tank, bestselling author of The Power of Broke
I saw how humankind can use the Internet to bring about positive change when Oliver Luckett helped register 2 million new voters for the Declare Yourself campaign we initiated in 2004. Since then, social media seems to have delivered such transformative change again and again. In their deeply insightful new book, The Social Organism, Oliver and Michael Casey make sense of it all. Finally, even this ancient clunk of an Internet user has some sense of what it's all about and where we're heading. —Norman Lear
Social media and its complexity may appear to be disordered chaos, but, using a natural and biological lens, The Social Organism helps us make sense of this powerful new system. Important reading for anyone trying to understand the world. —Joi Ito, Director, MIT Media Lab and Co-Author of Whiplash: How to Survive Our Faster Future
As individuals, we are the authors of our own thoughts. But, social media has triggered emergence. The sum of our public thoughts has become greater than the whole--a new life has manifested. The Social Organism brings context and perspective to this, our hyperconnected ecosystem. —Biz Stone, Co-Founder, Twitter, Medium, and Jelly; author of Things a Little Bird Told Me
The Social Organism is a remarkable hybrid: a riveting history of mass media, a convincing guide to the landscape of digital platforms, and an indispensable window into our future world. It's a must-read for business leaders and anyone who wants to understand all the implications of a social world. —Bob Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company

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Author Bio: Oliver Luckett

Author Bio: Oliver Luckett

Oliver Luckett is a renowned digital entrepreneur whose résumé hosts an array of formidable start-ups and other accomplishments in new media. He is currently CEO of theAudience, the world’s largest multichannel publisher, which he cofounded with Hollywood agent Ari Emanuel and Napster/Facebook pioneer Sean Parker. With a reach of a billion customers a month, theAudience works with top celebrities, brands, and “influencers” to help spread their message.

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Author Bio: Michael J. Casey

Author Bio: Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Casey writes for the Wall Street Journal, covering global finance in his Horizons column. He is a frequent contributor to the Journal’s MoneyBeat blog. Casey has written for such publications as Foreign Policy, the Washington Post, and the Financial Times. His books include Che’s Afterlife and The Unfair Trade.

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Available Formats : CD
Category: Nonfiction/Business & Economics
Runtime: 9.00
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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