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Terms of Disservice - How Silicon Valley is Destructive by Design (Hardcover)
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Terms of Disservice - How Silicon Valley is Destructive by Design (Hardcover)
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How to harness the positive features of technology and limit the
negative. High technology presents a paradox. In just a few
decades, it has transformed the world, making almost limitless
quantities of information instantly available to billions of people
and reshaping businesses, institutions, and even entire economies.
But it also has come to rule our lives, addicting many of us to the
march of megapixels across electronic screens both large and small.
Despite its undeniable value, technology is exacerbating deep
social and political divisions in many societies. Elections
influenced by fake news and unscrupulous hidden actors, the
cyber-hacking of trusted national institutions, the vacuuming of
private information by Silicon Valley behemoths, ongoing threats to
vital infrastructure from terrorist groups and even foreign
governments all these concerns are now part of the daily news cycle
and are certain to become increasingly serious into the future. In
this new world of endless technology, how can individuals,
institutions, and governments harness its positive contributions
while protecting each of us, no matter who or where we are? In this
book, a former Facebook public policy adviser who went on to assist
President Obama in the White House offers practical ideas for using
technology to create an open and accessible world that protects all
consumers and civilians. As a computer scientist turned
policymaker, Dipayan Ghosh answers the biggest questions about
technology facing the world today. Proving clear and understandable
explanations for complex issues, Digital Democracy will guide
industry leaders, policymakers, and the general public as we think
about how we ensure that the Internet works for everyone, not just
Silicon Valley.
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