7 must-read technology books like Messing with the Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fake News by Clint Watts

Cover of Messing with the Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fake News by Clint Watts

Messing with the Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fake News

By: Clint Watts

3.96

Format: 320 pages, ebook

A former FBI Special Agent and leading cyber-security expert offers a devastating and essential loo…

If you liked the technology plot in Messing with the Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fake News by Clint Watts , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America

By: Nancy MacLean

4.29

Format: 334 pages, Hardcover

Behind today’s headlines of billionaires taking over our government is a secretive political establ… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Both Buchanan and Calhoun[...] were concerned wit the "failure of democracy to preserve liberty"

-Nancy MacLean, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America

"Interestingly, these conclusions issued from purely abstract thought experiments, not from any research on political practice."

-Nancy MacLean, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America

"...as Einhorn points out: "The anti-government rhetoric that continues to saturate our political life is rooted support for slavery rather than liberty"

-Nancy MacLean, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America

"[...] Rothbard explained, was "that it was intervention of the State that in itself created the classes and the conflict", not the labor relations of the economy, as previous thinkers believed"

-Nancy MacLean, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America

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2. The 33 Strategies of War

By: Robert Greene , Joost Elffers

4.22

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

Strategies of war—and the subtle social game of everyday life—by the bestselling author of The 48 L… read more

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  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • war
"Life has more meaning in the face of Death."

-Robert Greene, The 33 Strategies of War

"Events in life mean nothing if you do not reflect on them in a deep way, and ideas from books are pointless if they have no application to life as you live it."

-Robert Greene, The 33 Strategies of War

"12--Lose Battles, But Win The War: Grand Strategy Grand strategy is the art of looking beyond the present battle and calculating ahead. Focus on your ultimate goal and plot to reach it."

-Robert Greene, The 33 Strategies of War

"The key to staying unintimidated is to convince yourself that the person you're facing is a mere mortal, no different from you-- which is in fact the truth. See the person, not the myth. Imagine him …"

-Robert Greene, The 33 Strategies of War

3. The Machine Stops

By: E.M. Forster

3.57

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

"The Machine Stops" is a science fiction short story (12,300 words) by E. M. Forster. After initial… read more

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4. A Passion for Leadership: Lessons on Change and Reform from Fifty Years of Public Service

By: Robert M. Gates

4.15

Format: 384 pages, ebook

From the former secretary of defense and author of the acclaimed #1 best-selling memoir Duty,a char… read more

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  • politics
  • nonfiction

5. Contagious: Why Things Catch On

By: Jonah Berger

3.62

Format: None pages, Hardcover

New York Timesbestseller and named Best Marketing Book of 2014 by the American Marketing Associatio… read more

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6. A Spy Alone

By: Charles Beaumont

4.14

Format: 367 pages, Kindle Edition

'This is first class' The Times 'A stunning debut' Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time ‘A marvellously con… read more

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7. The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation

By: Victor Davis Hanson

4.32

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times –bestselling historian charts how and why societies from ancient Greece to the mod… read more

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  • history
  • politics
  • war
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"...there is no certainty that as scientific progress accelerates and leisure increases, and as the world shrinks on our computer and television screens, there is any corresponding advance in wisdom o…"

-Victor Davis Hanson, The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation

"The same hubris that posits that complex tools of mass destruction can be created but never used, also fuels the fatal vanity that war itself is an anachronism and no longer an existential concern-at…"

-Victor Davis Hanson, The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation

"War is probably the oldest human endeavor, and its face of battle is constantly changing, with new challenges prompting counterresponses. Its novel and unforeseen dangers can never be underestimated.…"

-Victor Davis Hanson, The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation

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8. Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine

By: David H. Petraeus

4.06

Format: 544 pages, Hardcover

Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strate… read more

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  • politics
  • war
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  • audiobook
"A recurring theme of this book is that money spent on deterrence is seldom wasted, especially when considered against the costs incurred when the deterrence fails."

-David H. Petraeus, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine

"Hybrid warfare particularly appeals to China and Russia, since they are much more able to control the information their populaces receive than are their Western adversaries. A 1999 book, Unrestricted…"

-David H. Petraeus, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine

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9. The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win

By: Jocko Willink

4.38

Format: 320 pages, ebook

THE INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Extreme Owner… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • war
  • audiobook
Cover of Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World by Cade Metz

10. Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World

By: Cade Metz

4.27

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

"This colorful page-turner puts artificial intelligence into a human perspective. Through the lives… read more

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  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • technology
"It was a combination of genetics, stupidity, and bad luck, like everything else that goes wrong in life"

-Cade Metz, Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World

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11. American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump

By: Tim Alberta

4.17

Format: 688 pages, Hardcover

Politico Magazine’s chief political correspondent provides a rollicking insider’s look at the makin… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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12. The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy

By: Anand Giridharadas

4.09

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An insider account of activists, politicians, educators, and everyday citizens working to change mi… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"We were being explicitly taught: Don’t think that you are first to anything, pay attention to what preceded you, trust that you are standing on someone else’s ground until proven otherwise."

-Anand Giridharadas, The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy

"All this is new to white people, because white people generally think they can just do what they want. There’s no consulting, there’s no talking to people of color about what they think. So we were p…"

-Anand Giridharadas, The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy

Cover of Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing by Peter Robison

13. Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing

By: Peter Robison

4.19

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A fast-paced look at the corporate dysfunction--the ruthless cost-cutting, toxic workplaces, and cu… read more

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  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • technology
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14. Messing with the Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fake News

By: Clint Watts

3.96

Format: 320 pages, ebook

A former FBI Special Agent and leading cyber-security expert offers a devastating and essential loo… read more

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  • audiobook
  • russia
  • history
  • politics
  • war
  • nonfiction
  • social media
  • terrorism
  • society
  • technology
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15. Surf When You Can: Lessons in Life, Loyalty, and Leadership from a Maverick Navy Captain

By: Brett Crozier

4.36

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Inspiring lessons learned from a lifetime of honor, service, and leadership from Captain Brett Croz… read more

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  • audiobook
Cover of Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever by Joseph Cox

16. Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever

By: Joseph Cox

4.12

Format: None pages, None

The inside story of the largest law-enforcement sting operation ever, in which the FBI made its own… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • technology
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17. Fat Leonard: How One Man Bribed, Bilked, and Seduced the U.S. Navy

By: Craig Whitlock

4.39

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author Craig Whitlock’s masterful account of one of the biggest publi… read more

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  • politics
  • war
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"After a decade of U.S. wars and surging defense budgets, an expectation of special treatment had taken root in the Navy. Many officers felt they were owed something extra for enduring long deployment…"

-Craig Whitlock, Fat Leonard: How One Man Bribed, Bilked, and Seduced the U.S. Navy

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18. Information Wars: How We Lost the Global Battle Against Disinformation and What We Can Do About It

By: Richard Stengel

3.77

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Disinformation is as old as humanity. When Satan told Eve nothing would happen if she bit the apple… read more

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  • russia
  • history
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • society
  • technology
Cover of The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI by Ray Kurzweil

19. The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI

By: Ray Kurzweil

3.93

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

The noted inventor and futurist’s successor to his landmark book The Singularity Is Near explor… read more

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  • technology
Cover of Network Propaganda: Manipulation, Disinformation, and Radicalization in American Politics by Yochai Benkler

20. Network Propaganda: Manipulation, Disinformation, and Radicalization in American Politics

By: Yochai Benkler

4.15

Format: 472 pages, Paperback

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. … read more

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  • history
  • technology
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Battlefield Cyber: How China and Russia are Undermining Our Democracy and National Security by William J. Holstein

21. Battlefield Cyber: How China and Russia are Undermining Our Democracy and National Security

By: William J. Holstein

4.15

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The United States is being bombarded with cyber-attacks. From the surge in ransomware groups target… read more

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15 Best audiobook books like Messing with the Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fake News by Clint Watts

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Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America

Nancy MacLean

4.29

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The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation

Victor Davis Hanson

4.32

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Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine

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4.06

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Annie Jacobsen

4.47

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The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma

Mustafa Suleyman

3.86

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Salman Khan

3.74

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Bill Maher

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