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Adam Greenfield goes digging into the layers that constitute what we experience as smooth tech surface. He unsettles and repositions much of that smoothness. Radical Technologies is brilliant and scary -Saskia Sassen, Columbia University, author of Expulsions We exist within an ever-thickening web of technologies whose workings are increasingly opaque to us. In this illuminating and sometimes deeply disturbing book, Adam Greenfield explores how these systems work, how they synergize with each other, and the resultant effects on our societies, our politics, and our psyches. This is an essential book. -Brian Eno A tremendously intelligent and stylish book on the 'colonization of everyday life by information processing' calls for resistance to rule by the tech elite ... a landmark primer and spur to more informed and effective opposition. -Steve Poole, Guardian (US) A work of remarkable breadth and legibility that acts as both a technical design guide and a sharp political critique of the networked products that are reshaping society. -Scot Ludham, The Monthly (Australia) Provides a grounded guide, a cautionary tale in which each chapter walks readers through another layer of a dazzling and treacherous landscape. -Jennifer Howard, Times Literary Supplement Of all the books I've read this year, one that really stood out was 'Radical Technologies' by Adam Greenfield, which describes some of the ways innovation is transforming our daily lives ... Change is inevitable. The big question is, How do we retool ourselves? How do we function in this new, utterly transparent world? What are the social consequences of what we are experiencing? -Indra Nooyi, Wall Street Journal (Books of the Year 2017) Does an excellent job of introducing non-specialist readers to some of the game- changing technologies that are transforming our lives and that are set to affect the social, economic, political and cultural evolution of humanity ... a very valuable contribution to the discussion about what that future should look like. -Morning Star A systematic analysis of the hazards posed by the most revolutionary of new technologies ... his analyses are extremely proficient at uncovering the risks and contradictions that our enthusiasm for new technology has occluded ... a vital counter-statement to such pervasive utopianism. -Public Seminar

The evangelists of technology promise innovations -from smartphones to bitcoin, AI, and machine learning- to transfigure our lives. But at what cost? In Radical Technologies, Adam Greenfield forces us to reconsider our relationship with the networked objects, services, and spaces that define us. How do these technologies reshape the economy, subvert the fundamental terms of our politics, and even redefine what it means to be human? Greenfield has written an incisive and disturbing guide to the gadgets transforming our lives, providing a gripping re-evaluation of the Silicon Valley consensus currently shaping the future.

Computers affect us everyday from shopping online to paying tolls. This book looks at how this emerging technology will shape our lives.

Exploring themes of self-doubt and self-destruction, this surreal dark comedy delves into the internal obstacles that hinder personal fulfillment. With a blend of humor and empathy, it presents an absurdist love story intertwined with existential elements. The narrative invites readers to confront the metaphorical mountain lion-sized void within, challenging the societal expectations of love, success, and well-being. Through its unique storytelling, it encourages reflection on the barriers we create for ourselves.

The narrative intertwines the experiences of Henry Colmes as both a high school sophomore and a thirty-something cub reporter. In his youth, he grapples with fitting in at school, while in adulthood, he embarks on a quest to locate a mysterious cult leader for an obituary interview. This dark comedy explores themes of identity, ambition, and the passage of time through Henry's dual perspectives.

AN URGENT AND PRACTICAL GUIDE TO COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CATASTROPHE

Mit Beiträgen von Peter Firth, Philipp Theisohn, Thomas Gauthier und Stephan Sigrist sowie Gesprächen mit Dirk Helbing, Adam Greenfield, Roger de Weck, Spencer Chainey und Oliver Reichenstein, herausgegeben von W. I. R. E., dem Think Tank für Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft und Life Sciences, in Kooperation mit der Bank J. Safra Sarasin und dem Collegium Helveticum der ETH und Universität Zürich. Daten gelten als das Gold des 21. Jahrhunderts, und die Euphorie über ihre wachsende Menge ist groß. Algorithmen versprechen, schwierige Entscheidungen zu erleichtern und unsere Umwelt besser zu verstehen oder sogar die Zukunft vorherzusagen. Softwareunternehmen träumen von intelligenten Städten, während Forscher an einem Weltsimulator arbeiten, der Wirtschaftskrisen und Kriege verhindern soll. 'Big Data' steht für die Hoffnung auf mehr Wissen, Transparenz und Wohlstand. Doch angesichts dieser hohen Erwartungen ist kritisches Denken gefragt. Anzeichen deuten darauf hin, dass die wachsenden Datenmengen nicht unbedingt zu mehr Transparenz führen, sondern oft ein großes Rauschen erzeugen. ABSTRAKT No. 12 untersucht die Folgen der Datengesellschaft und zeigt, dass bleibende Intransparenz auch Vorteile haben kann. Im neuen Zeitalter sind nicht nur bessere Algorithmen, sondern vor allem mehr Menschenverstand erforderlich.