A review by x0pherl
The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story by Michael Lewis

5.0

Honestly, I'm a little amazed I hadn't read this before. Lewis' profile of Jim Clark is a fascinating snapshot of the dotcom boom, and he does a great job of distancing himself enough to put the reader in a place to make their own decision about the subject.
And as always, it's his ability to express his insight perfectly that make Lewis' work great.

Everything in Silicon Valley, including the people, was built so that no one would find it tragic, or even a little bit sad, when it was destroyed and replaced by something new. It was one great nostalgia-prevention device. It ensured that the greatest wealth-producing machine in world history was never gummed up by pointless emotions.