The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
Author: Shoshana Zuboff
ISBN-13: 9781541758001
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Published: 2020
- Date Started
- Oct 13, 2023
- Date Completed
- October 18, 2023
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- One Sentence Summary
- An in-depth analysis of the ways in which our lives are increasingly confined and defined by those who control our data.
- Why I Chose This Book
- I work in technology, I'm a consumer of technology, and I have a general interest in the intersection of tech, society, and culture. This is a good book to read as artificial intelligence products and services become more prevalent and integrated into our daily lives.
- Lingering Questions
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You have a sense of how pervasive digital surveillance is in your life, but have you any idea of how soul-crushingly deep this particular rabbit hole goes?
Is it possible to opt out of surveillance capitalism, or is it now pervasive and inescapable?
What are the implications of surveillance capitalism on individual autonomy, privacy, and democracy?
How can individuals and societies resist or mitigate the negative effects of surveillance capitalism?
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information-dense technology