Vaporized: Summary Review
This is a summary review of Vaporized containing key details about the book.
What is Vaporized About?
Vaporized by Robert Tercek is a book that explores the impact of digital disruption on traditional industries, and provides insights and strategies for businesses to adapt and thrive in the new digital economy. The book covers a range of industries, from media and entertainment to finance and healthcare, and provides examples of companies that have successfully embraced digital disruption and transformed their businesses. It also offers practical advice for businesses to develop digital strategies, innovate and experiment with new business models, and create a culture of continuous learning and adaptation.
Vaporized takes us inside the world’s largest cultural and economic transformation since the industrial revolution, and explains what it means to consumers, employers and policy makers. Dynamic and engaging, the author does for digital business theory what Malcolm Gladwell has done for sociology, translating a complex, arcane subject in approachable and relevant terms.
Summary Points & Takeaways from Vaporized
Some key summary points and takeaways from the book include:
* The digital revolution is transforming how we create, distribute, and consume products and services, and is leading to the dematerialization of many industries.
* The five principles of dematerialization are acceleration, atomization, aggregation, autonomy, and accessibility.
* Businesses must embrace digital technologies and focus on providing unique value to customers to thrive in a dematerialized world.
* The shift to a dematerialized world requires businesses to adopt new business models and adapt to new forms of competition.
* The democratization of innovation and the rise of the maker movement are empowering individuals and small businesses to create and distribute their own products and services.
* To succeed in a dematerialized world, businesses must be agile, adaptable, and able to rapidly prototype and iterate new products and services.
* Trust is critical in a dematerialized world, and businesses must be transparent, secure, and accountable to earn the trust of their customers.
* The dematerialization of industries presents both opportunities and challenges, and businesses must be prepared to navigate these changes to remain competitive and successful.
Who is the author of Vaporized?
Robert Tercek is one of the world's most prolific creators of interactive content. He has created breakthrough entertainment experiences for every digital platform and served in key positions in the digital divisions of The Oprah Winfrey Network and Sony Entertainment.
What is a good quote from Vaporized?
“everyday life is about to get strange or amazing, depending upon how comfortable you are with devices that talk back.”
Book details
- Print length: 336 Pages
- Genre: Nonfiction, Business
What are the chapters in Vaporized?
Chapter 1: What is Vaporized?
Chapter 2: From Print to Pixels
Chapter 3: Television and Institutional Denial
Chapter 4: Switchboards, Markets, Platforms, Ecosystems
Chapter 5: Big Bullies in the App Dictatorship
Chapter 6: Big Data and the Everything Graph
Chapter 7: Smart Things and the Data Layer
Chapter 8: The Rise of the Peer-to-Peer Economy
Chapter 9: Robotics and the Vaporization of Labor
Chapter 10: Will Education be Vaporized?
Chapter 11: The Vaporized Self
What do critics say?
Here's what one of the prominent reviewers had to say about the book: “Ignore this book at your peril. Vaporized is incredible. I found it right on every point. It tracks the move from atoms to bits in a funny and thought-provoking manner that will be a wake up call to many industries.” — Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari, Inc.
* The editor of this summary review made every effort to maintain information accuracy, including any published quotes, chapters, or takeaways. If you're interested in furthering your personal growth, you may want to explore my list of favorite self-improvement books. These books, which have had a significant impact on my life, are carefully curated and come with summaries and key lessons.
Chief Editor
Tal Gur is an author, founder, and impact-driven entrepreneur at heart. After trading his daily grind for a life of his own daring design, he spent a decade pursuing 100 major life goals around the globe. His journey and most recent book, The Art of Fully Living, has led him to found Elevate Society.
