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Andrew Keen
Broadcaster & writer
Andrew Keen is a British-American entrepreneur, author, and commentator known for his critical views on Internet culture and technology's impact on society. Born around 1960 in Hampstead, North London, he has a background in history and political science, having studied at the University of London and the University of California, Berkeley. Keen has taught at several universities, including Tufts and Northeastern University, before returning to Silicon Valley in 1995 to start his first company, Audiocafe.com.1
Keen is particularly recognized for his book The Cult of the Amateur, which critiques user-generated content platforms like Wikipedia and YouTube, arguing that they undermine professional expertise and cultural quality. He has also authored Digital Vertigo and The Internet Is Not the Answer, where he discusses the negative aspects of social media and digital culture.12 He currently hosts the "Keen On" show, a platform for discussing technology and its societal implications.1
On LinkedIn, Keen shares insights related to technology, artificial intelligence, and societal issues, with a growing following of over 6,000 connections.2 His work often emphasizes the need for critical engagement with technology and its effects on human behavior and culture.23
Highlights
Episode 2276: @ByrneHobart on Booms, Bubbles and the End of Stagnation, by @ajkeen https://t.co/PzREbSrzzG
There is a counter intuitive school of thought - represented by Tyler Cowen, Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen - which suggests that America, for all its technological innovation, remains trapped by long term economic stagnation. So it’s no coincidence that the Austin based investor, consultant, and writer, Byrne Hobart’s co-authored new book, Boom, comes with enthusiastic blurbs from Cowen, Thiel and Andreessen. If we are to escape our current stagnation, Hobart explained to me when we met in Austin, then we might welcome economic bubbles such as our current AI craze. To get to a boom, he even seems to suggest, borrowing from the ideas of the great economic historian Carlotta Perez, we may even need to celebrate bubbles.
Episode 2274: @TheBookMaven Favorite Non-Fiction Books of 2024, by @ajkeen https://t.co/IEPiSkIrHo
Yesterday, we ran Bethanne Patrick’s five best novels of 2024. Today, we feature her top non-fiction of the year including new books about reality television, Robert Louis Stevenson’s wife and Handel's Messiah. ‘Tis the season. Enjoy!
