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The Wires of War
- Technology and the Global Struggle for Power
- By: Jacob Helberg
- Narrated by: Jesse Einstein
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 132
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Story4 out of 5 stars 110
From 2016 to 2020, Jacob Helberg led Google’s global internal product policy efforts to combat disinformation and foreign interference. During this time, he found himself in the midst of what can only be described as a quickly escalating two-front technology cold war between democracy and autocracy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Incredible book
- By John Alexander on 10-21-21
- The Wires of War
- Technology and the Global Struggle for Power
- By: Jacob Helberg
- Narrated by: Jesse Einstein
Informative Summary
Reviewed: 11-16-21
High level and very digestible summary of the current situation facing the US as it relates to China and Russia. Technical aspects of the back end ecosystem were explained well to a layman like myself, which I felt really added to my understanding. The many “imagine if” type scenarios felt a little alarmist at times, and I would’ve liked more rigorous counter-arguments to points made in the book (although I do appreciate the inclusion of counter arguments in the first place), but the book was evidence-backed and compelling. My favorite part was the considerable time spent outlining potential solutions to the problems. Walked away very informed and am glad I gave it a listen.
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