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Breaking Point shows the brain as a model for understanding the growth and collapse of internet networks and the businesses that depend on them. By comparing neural circuits to online social networks, it explains how platforms such as MySpace, Facebook, and Google expand rapidly before reaching a breakpoint that leads to decline. The book also examines how leaders and startups— from Marissa Mayer’s use of artificial intelligence at Yahoo! to crowdsourcing giants like oDesk and Kickstarter— are applying these insights to create more resilient, smarter enterprises. A nonfiction exploration of business strategy and technology, it offers actionable guidance for navigating a world where digital networks constantly evolve and threaten to collapse.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics/Business Management
Authors: Jeffrey M. Stibel
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