The word 'tickbox' emerged recently as a cynical angle on official
or corporate incompetence. They had 'ticked the box' - people said
- but failed to act. It is increasingly used to describe this gap
between official spin and reality. Yet, says David Boyle in this
powerful expose of tickbox culture, that is just the tip of a vast
tickbox iceberg. The only people who remain blind to this gap are
those rich or powerful enough to run the world, and behind Tickbox
lies an insidious philosophy of automation and the misuse of data
that weighs heavily on every one of us. It makes our public
services less effective - and makes them soar in costs - it lies
behind so many stark injustices and disasters, from Grenfell Tower
to the deportation of the Windrush generation. Yet the system
carries on, and grows in power and strengths - vacuuming up the
resources of the NHS pursuing pointless targets or badgering us to
reveal how much we had enjoyed our visit to their bank counter -
because those who run the world remain committed to it. It is time
we escaped the tentacles of Tickbox. Boyle suggests a series of
ways out - starting with recognising the danger and calling it out
for what it is - a massive failure, corroding our lives and our
ability, as human beings, to act on the world.
General
Imprint: |
Abacus
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2021 |
Authors: |
David Boyle
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Dimensions: |
196 x 126 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-349-14369-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
General
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LSN: |
0-349-14369-2 |
Barcode: |
9780349143699 |
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