Business thinkers may want to skip the second part of “The Big Switch.” It’s learned and interesting, but not very much about business — at least, in the short term. In the long term, his speculative logic changes everything about society. The Universal Computer that will emerge from the rise of utility/cloud/grid computing (pick your favorite name) will make all the decisions for us. Many of us may not have jobs, anyway. Besides, we’ll have become eusocial servants of the computer.
Big Think Breakdown: Buy it and read the first part. [My review of part one: Are You Ready for the Big Switch?] It’s strongly argued, fun to read, and will challenge the way you think about and use technology. Look through the second part if you’re interested in a compelling essay on the dark side of the cloud.
Some other reviews:
