The PayPal wars

This book offers a lively, blow-by-blow account of PayPal's death-defying beginnings and ferocious battles.

It details how Elon Musk and Peter Thiel joined forces, the attempts by organized crime to ransack PayPal, and the fierce opposition from government bureaucrats and regulators.

The book highlights the company's struggles, including its brink of insolvency and the eventual turnaround by Thiel and his team.

It also warns about the hostile modern business environment and the threats posed by regulators, lawyers, and lobbyists to American entrepreneurship.