Book HackThe Antisocial NetworkBy Ben Mezrich
In a Nutshell
Ben Mezrich explores the GameStop short squeeze that brought Wall Street to its knees thanks to a group of average Reddit users.
Favorite Quote
The game was set up in their favor, and they didn't need to break the rules because the rules had been designed for them.
Ben Mezrich
Introduction
Can ordinary people shake the immense power of Wall Street? This question lies at the core of the 2021 GameStop stock surge.
In The Antisocial Network, Ben Mezrich tells the tale of the GameStop stock short squeeze of 2020 and 2021, shedding light on the financial system's inner workings.
Mezrich is a renowned non-fiction author. One of his works, The Accidental Billionaires, was adapted into the Hollywood blockbuster The Social Network.
In this new book, Mezrich explores how the joint effort of ordinary people can shake the foundation of the world's wealthiest and most powerful financial institutions.
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