《新新事物--矽谷文化》簡介
出版社：W.W．諾頓出版社(W.W.Norton)
出版時間：2000年
作者：麥可·劉易斯(MichaelLewis)
內容
MichaelLewiswassupposedtobewritingabouthowJimClark,thefounderofSiliconGraphicsandNetscape,wasgoingtoturnhealthcareonitsearbylaunchingHealtheon,whichwouldbringthevastmajorityoftheindustry'stransactionsonline.Sowhywashespendingsomuchtimeonacomputerizedyacht,eachfeatureinstalledbecause,asonetechnicianputit,"someonesawitonStarTrekandwantedonejustlikeit?"
MuchofTheNewNewThing,tobefair,isdevotedtotheHealtheonstory.It'sjustthatJimClarkdoesn'tdostartupsthewaymostpeopledo."Hehadceasedtobeabusinessman,"asLewisputsit,"andbecomeaconceptualartist."AftercomingupwiththebasicideaforHealtheon,securingtheinitialseedmoney,andhiringthepeopletomakeithappen,ClarkconcentratedonthebuildingofHyperion,asailboatwitha197-footmast,whosefunctionsarecontrolledby25SGIworkstations(aboatthat,ifhewantedto,Clarkcouldlogontoandsteer--fromanywhereintheworld).KeepingupwithClarkprovesamonumentalchallenge--"youdidn'tinteractwithhim,"Lewisnotes,"somuchashitcharideonthebackofhislife"--butonethattheauthorrisestomeetwiththesamefreneticenergyandhumorofhispreviousbooks,Liar'sPokerandTrailFever.
Likethosetwobooks,TheNewNewThingshowshowthepursuitofpoweratitshighestlevelscanleadtotheveryedgesofthesurreal,aswhenClarktriestofilloutaninvestmentprofileforaSwissbank,whereheintendstodepositlessthan.05percentofhisfinancialassets.Whenaskedtoassesshisattitudetowardfinancialrisk,Clarksearchesinvainforthecategoryof"peoplewhosoughttoturntenmilliondollarsintoonebillioninafewmonths"andfinallytellsthebanker,"Ithinkthisisforadifferent...person."TherehavebeenalotofprofilesofSiliconValleycompaniesandthewaythey'verevampedtheeconomyinthe1990s--TheNewNewThingisoneofthefirstbooksfullytodepictthesortofmanthathasmadesuchcompaniespossible.--RonHogan--ThistextreferstotheHardcoveredition.
作者簡介
MichaelLewisistheauthorofseveralbooks,includingtheinternationalbestsellerLiar'sPokerandTheMoneyCulture.HehasbeentheAmericaneditoroftheBritishweeklyTheSpectatorandasenioreditoratTheNewRepublic.LewislivesinParis,France,withhiswife,TabithaSoren,andtheirnewborndaughter.
目錄
Prefacexv1TheBoatThatBuiltNetscape
2TheAcceleratedGrimace
3ThePastinaBox
4DisorganizationMan
5nventingJimClark
6TheBoomandtheMast
7ThrowingSandinCapitalists'Eyes
8TheGreatBrainQuakeofAugust9,1995
9TheHomeoftheFuture?
10GodMode
11HowChickensBecomePork
12NewNewMoney
13CheeseSandwichesforBreakfast
14CouldGoEitherWay
15AtSeaintheHomeoftheFuture
16ChasingGhosts
17TheTurningPoint
18TheNewNewThing
19ThePastoutsidetheBox
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
