Name: Without their permission
ISBN: 9781455520015

Without their permission

As Alexis Ohanian learned when he helped to co-found the immensely popular reddit.com, the internet is the most powerful and democratic tool for disseminating information in human history. And when that power is harnessed to create new communities, technologies, businesses or charities, the results can be absolutely stunning. In this book, Alexis will share his ideas, tips and even his own doodles about harnessing the power of the web for good, and along the way, he will share his philosophy with young entrepreneurs all over the globe.

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rayalezApr 2015

Oh, that's my favorite subject, I love reading autobiographies of awesome people =)

Here are my favorites:

- Surely you're joking, Mr. Feynman

- Ghost In The Wires by Kevin Mitnick

- Catch me if you can by Abagnale

- iWoz by Steve Wozniak

- Losing my Virginity by Richard Branson

- Without their Permission by Alexis Ohanian

All of them are absolutely awesome and enlightening and entertaining. Also I can highly recommend listening them as audiobooks, very convenient.

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mark_l_watsonJul 2014

As a long time user of Reddit, I have to say: put more ads on the right hand side margin! I don't care, make some money, and stay solid business-wise.

Please pardon an off-topic comment: I got to meet Alexis Ohanian when he spoke at Google last year and I really enjoyed his book "Without Their Permission: How the 21st Century Will Be Made, Not Managed." I am an old guy, in my 60s, and I worry a lot about the future our kids and grandkids will have, but then when I meet young people like Alexis who have such a strong attitude about helping society, I feel better :-) If you have a chance to hear him speak, don't pass up the opportunity.

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neilvJun 2023

Sounds like this app is scrod because they need Reddit's permission.

https://www.amazon.com/Without-Their-Permission-Reddit-Bluep...

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espitiaDec 2016

1. Hackers and Painters by Paul Graham 2. Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker

3. Tribes by Seth Godin

4. Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche

5. The Industries of the Future by Alex Ross

6. Bigger, Leaner, Stronger by Michael Matthews

7. The Science of Getting Rich: Financial Success Through Creative Thought by WALLACE D. WATTLES (The Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reads)

8. Money: Master the Game by Tony Robbins

9. Principles by Ray Dalio

10. Como Ganar Amigas e Influir Sobre las Personas by Dale Carnegie

11. Without Their Permission by Alexis Ohanian

12. Tribe by Sebastian Junger

13. Sapiens A Brief History of Humanity by Yuval Noah Harari

14. This is Water by David Foster Wallace

15. How Not to Be Wrong. The Power of Mathematical Thinking by Jordan Ellenberg

16. Walt Disney By Neal Gabler

17. The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by Matt Ridley

18. Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger

19. The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

20. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William B. Irvine

Out of all these, I would recommend only a few:

- Sapiens

- The Rational Optimist

- Walt Disney By Neal Gabler

- How Not to Be Wrong. The Power of Mathematical Thinking.

- A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

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shiny_squirrelJun 2015

Alexis Ohanian's "Without Their Permission".

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justkdMay 2015

Hi :) In the book by Alexis Ohanian "Without their Permission" he writes something very interesting on page 108:

When it came to the question of DIGG being a competitor to Reddit, Alexis quotes you saying that "Digg wasn't going to defeat us (Reddit). We'd either defeat ourselves first or they would defeat themselves for us".

I find this soo smart, and I would love to know what parameter you looked at to foresee this development? Would you mind sharing it with us?

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