For the techie on your list, try In the Beginning Was the Command Line by Neal Stephenson, his extended essay on the relationship between culture and the computer.
Mr Young is on the list of candidates who, according to the Republican high command in Washington, have a strong chance of defeating the sitting Democrat.
Among the other actors who command the public's trust and attention and, as a result, make our list of the 10 most influential actors: box office superstar Will Smith, Academy Award-winner Robert De Niro and humanitarian heavyweight Angelina Jolie.