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A New York Times Bestseller! Our world is about to change. In
Digital Destiny: How the New Age of Data Will Change the Way We
Live, Work, and Communicate, Shawn DuBravac, chief economist and
senior director of research at the Consumer Electronics Association
(CEA), argues that the groundswell of digital ownership unfolding
in our lives signals the beginning of a new era for humanity.
Beyond just hardware acquisition, the next decade will be defined
by an all-digital lifestyle and the "Internet of Everything" where
everything, from the dishwasher to the wristwatch, is not only
online, but acquiring, analyzing, and utilizing the data that
surrounds us. But what does this mean in practice? It means that
some of mankind's most pressing problems, such as hunger, disease,
and security, will finally have a solution. It means that the rise
of driverless cars could save thousands of American lives each
year, and perhaps hundreds of thousands more around the planet. It
means a departure from millennia-old practices, such as the need
for urban centers. It means that massive inefficiencies, such as
the supply chains in Africa allowing food to rot before it can be
fed to the hungry, can be overcome. It means that individuals will
have more freedom in action, work, health, and pursuits than ever
before.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER Ninja Future is an essential read for
businesses and individuals striving to remain competitive in a
rapidly evolving world: Gary Shapiro, the president and CEO of the
Consumer Technology Association, casts his eye toward the future,
charting how the innovative technologies of today will transform
not only the way business is done but society itself During his
more than three decades at the head of the Consumer Technology
Association, Gary Shapiro has witnessed, and been a part of, one of
the most extraordinary periods of technological change in human
history. Today's world is almost unrecognizable from that of just a
decade or two before: in just a few short years, the internet has
already transformed how we access information, purchase goods, get
from place to place, and do our jobs. And even greater changes are
on the horizon. In Ninja Future, Shapiro explains the evolving
technological landscape, breakthroughs underway now and those we
can only envision. New innovations such as self-driving vehicles,
blockchain, 5G, the Internet of Things, and countless others will
forever change the economy as we know it. Shapiro uses case studies
to identify companies and countries addressing today's challenges
particularly well-and relates lessons from those that have
stumbled. Drawing on the insights he has gleaned as a martial arts
black belt, he shows how businesses can move to succeed in today's
turbulent environment by adopting the mindset of "ninjas"-adapting
to technological change to capitalize on opportunities at lightning
speed.
..". Shapiro's book is bursting with thoughts, and if one is
willing to mine them, one is sure to find items of interest or
provocation." The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism
Taking issue with a widely held view that Nietzsche's writings
are essentially fragmentary or aphoristic, Gary Shapiro focuses on
the narrative mode that Nietzsche adopted in many of his works.
Such themes as eternal recurrence, the question of origins, and the
problematics of self-knowledge are reinterpreted in the context of
the narratives in which Nietzsche develops or employs them."
Focuses critical attention once again on the nature and process of
reading, taking into account both current theory and historical
investigations. Thirty years ago, when theory emerged as integral
to literary studies, investigations into the nature of reading
dominated academic criticism. Since then, as cultural studies and
historical approaches have gained ascendancy, critical focus on
reading has waned. This collection of new essays by leading
scholars of German and comparative literature, inspired by the work
of the long-time and influential scholar of reading Clayton Koelb,
puts the study of reading back at center stage, considering current
theory on reading, emotion, and affect alongside historical
investigations into cultural practices of reading as they have
changed over time. Topics addressed include ancient practicesof
magic reading; Christian conversionary reading; the emergence of
silent reading in the Middle Ages; Renaissance ekphrastic reading;
homeopathy, reading and Romanticism; and German-Jewish reading
cultures in the nineteenth century. The volume will be of interest
to scholars and students of literary criticism, German Studies,
comparative literature, and European history. Contributors: Richard
V. Benson, Stanley Corngold, Eric Downing, Darryl Gless, Ruth V.
Gross, Jonathan Hess, Janice Hewlett Koelb, Alice Kuzniar, Ann
Marie Rasmussen, Jeffrey L. Sammons, Gary Shapiro, Kathryn Starkey,
Christopher Wild. Eric Downing is Hanes Distinguished Term
Professor of German, English, and Comparative Literature at the
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Jonathan M. Hess is
Professor of German and Moses M. and Hannah L. Malkin Distinguished
Term Professor of Jewish History and Culture at theUniversity of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Richard V. Benson is Visiting
Assistant Professor of German at Valparaiso University.
While many acknowledge that Friedrich Nietzsche and Michel Foucault
have redefined our notions of time and history, few recognize the
crucial role that "the infinite relation" between seeing and saying
(as Foucault put it) plays in their work. Gary Shapiro reveals, for
the first time, the full extent of Nietzsche and Foucault's concern
with the visual.
Shapiro explores the whole range of Foucault's writings on visual
art, including the theory of visual resistance, the concept of the
phantasm or simulacrum, and his interrogation of the relation of
painting, language, and power in artists from Bosch to Warhol.
He also shows through an excavation of little-known writings that
the visual is a major theme in Nietzsche's thought. In addition to
explaining the significance of Nietzsche's analysis of Raphael,
Durer, and Claude Lorrain, he examines the philosopher's
understanding of the visual dimension of Greek theater and
Wagnerian opera and offers a powerful new reading of "Thus Spoke
Zarathustra,"
"Archaeologies of Vision" will be a landmark work for all scholars
of visual culture as well as for those engaged with continental
philosophy.
For more than a century readers have found Herman Melville’s
writing rich with philosophical ideas, yet there has been
relatively little written about what, exactly, is philosophically
significant about his work and why philosophers are so attracted to
Melville in particular. This volume addresses this silence through
a series of essays that: (1) examine various philosophical contexts
for Melville’s work, (2) take seriously Melville’s writings as
philosophy, and (3) consider how modern philosophers have used
Melville and the implications of appropriating Melville for
contemporary thought. Melville among the Philosophers is ultimately
an intervention across literary studies and philosophy that carves
new paths into the work of one of America’s most celebrated
authors, a man who continues to enchant and challenge readers well
into the twenty-first century.
For more than a century readers have found Herman Melville's
writing rich with philosophical ideas, yet there has been
relatively little written about what, exactly, is philosophically
significant about his work and why philosophers are so attracted to
Melville in particular. This volume addresses this silence through
a series of essays that: (1) examine various philosophical contexts
for Melville's work, (2) take seriously Melville's writings as
philosophy, and (3) consider how modern philosophers have used
Melville and the implications of appropriating Melville for
contemporary thought. Melville among the Philosophers is ultimately
an intervention across literary studies and philosophy that carves
new paths into the work of one of America's most celebrated
authors, a man who continues to enchant and challenge readers well
into the twenty-first century.
New York Times * Wall Street Journal * USA Today Bestseller Taking
readers inside the most cutting-edge businesses, Ninja Innovation
is the ultimate guide to achieving victory in today's
innovate-or-die economy Gary Shapiro has observed the world's most
innovative businesses from his front-row seat as leader of the
Consumer Electronics Association and its influential annual trade
show, the International CES. Now he reveals the ten secrets of
"ninja innovators" like Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and many
others. What does it take to succeed? Discipline. Mission-oriented
strategy. Adaptability. Decisiveness. And a will for victory. In
short, today's most successful businesses are "ninja innovators."
Drawn from Gary Shapiro's three decades of experience leading the
consumer electronics industry, Ninja Innovation takes readers
behind the scenes of today's top enterprises, uncovering their ten
essential strategies for success.
America seems to be on a downward slide. Our government spends too
much; our economy creates too little; and we aren't preparing our
children to compete in a global marketplace. Yet our politicians -
Republican and Democrat alike - just don't get it. While once-great
cities fall into decay, Washington thrives, living off the hard
work and tax dollars of the private sector. It's time for an
American comeback -- and it starts with innovation. Throughout its
history, America's great innovators have been the drivers of our
unsurpassed economic success. American innovation transformed a
country of ragtag farmers into the epicenter of the world's
technological progress. Innovation creates jobs, markets, and new
industries where none existed before. Most importantly, innovation
moves us forward as a nation, pushing us to succeed and strive for
a better tomorrow. In short, innovation is the American Dream. In
The Comeback, Gary Shapiro shows us how to return innovation to its
rightful place at the center of America's economic policy. The
Comeback is a new blueprint for America's success."
While many acknowledge that Friedrich Nietzsche and Michel Foucault
have redefined our notions of time and history, few recognize the
crucial role that "the infinite relation" between seeing and saying
(as Foucault put it) plays in their work. Gary Shapiro reveals, for
the first time, the full extent of Nietzsche and Foucault's concern
with the visual.
Shapiro explores the whole range of Foucault's writings on visual
art, including the theory of visual resistance, the concept of the
phantasm or simulacrum, and his interrogation of the relation of
painting, language, and power in artists from Bosch to Warhol.
He also shows through an excavation of little-known writings that
the visual is a major theme in Nietzsche's thought. In addition to
explaining the significance of Nietzsche's analysis of Raphael,
Durer, and Claude Lorrain, he examines the philosopher's
understanding of the visual dimension of Greek theater and
Wagnerian opera and offers a powerful new reading of "Thus Spoke
Zarathustra,"
"Archaeologies of Vision" will be a landmark work for all scholars
of visual culture as well as for those engaged with continental
philosophy.
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