Cyberselfish vs The Master Switch: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Internet, Information Technology
Cyberselfish
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"In Cyberselfish Borsook journeys through and rants about high tech culture, profiling the worlds of ravers, gilders, cypherpunks, anarcho-capitalists, and other Silicon Valley life forms, and exploring the theory and…
The Master Switch
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In this age of an open internet, it is easy to forget that every American information industry, beginning with the telephone, has eventually been taken captive by some ruthless monopoly or cartel. With all our media now…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Master Switch has the widest readership — 46 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Cyberselfish | The Master Switch | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.9 (46) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (26) |
Reception
| Cyberselfish | The Master Switch | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 46 |
| Editions | 5 | 8 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3214 | 2989 |
| Pages | 276 | 376 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Cyberselfish or The Master Switch?
The Master Switch has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Master Switch 4.0/5, Cyberselfish 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Cyberselfish or The Master Switch?
Cyberselfish is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Cyberselfish (276 pages, ≈ 5 h 07 m); The Master Switch (376 pages, ≈ 6 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: Cyberselfish or The Master Switch?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Cyberselfish: Moderate; The Master Switch: Moderate.