Control And Freedom
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Control And Freedom
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Author : Wendy Hui Kyong Chun
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2008-09-26
Control And Freedom written by Wendy Hui Kyong Chun and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-26 with Technology & Engineering categories.
A work that bridges media archaeology and visual culture studies argues that the Internet has emerged as a mass medium by linking control with freedom and democracy. How has the Internet, a medium that thrives on control, been accepted as a medium of freedom? Why is freedom increasingly indistinguishable from paranoid control? In Control and Freedom, Wendy Hui Kyong Chun explores the current political and technological coupling of freedom with control by tracing the emergence of the Internet as a mass medium. The parallel (and paranoid) myths of the Internet as total freedom/total control, she says, stem from our reduction of political problems into technological ones. Drawing on the theories of Gilles Deleuze and Michel Foucault and analyzing such phenomena as Webcams and face-recognition technology, Chun argues that the relationship between control and freedom in networked contact is experienced and negotiated through sexuality and race. She traces the desire for cyberspace to cyberpunk fiction and maps the transformation of public/private into open/closed. Analyzing "pornocracy," she contends that it was through cyberporn and the government's attempts to regulate it that the Internet became a marketplace of ideas and commodities. Chun describes the way Internet promoters conflated technological empowerment with racial empowerment and, through close examinations of William Gibson's Neuromancer and Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell, she analyzes the management of interactivity in narratives of cyberspace. The Internet's potential for democracy stems not from illusory promises of individual empowerment, Chun argues, but rather from the ways in which it exposes us to others (and to other machines) in ways we cannot control. Using fiber optic networks—light coursing through glass tubes—as metaphor and reality, Control and Freedom engages the rich philosophical tradition of light as a figure for knowledge, clarification, surveillance, and discipline, in order to argue that fiber-optic networks physically instantiate, and thus shatter, enlightenment.
Freedom From Command And Control
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Author : John Seddon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Freedom From Command And Control written by John Seddon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Achievement motivation categories.
This is a management book that challenges convention and aims to appeal to a wide target audience. It argues that while many commentators acknowledge command and control is failing us, no one provides an alternative.
Freedom From Command And Control
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Author : John Seddon
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2005-08-12
Freedom From Command And Control written by John Seddon and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-12 with Business & Economics categories.
"Command and Control is failing us. There is a better way to design and manage work - a better way to make work work - but it remains unknown to the vast majority of managers." An adherent of the Toyota Production System, John Seddon explains how traditional top-down decision making within service organizations leads to managers who are detached from employees and remote from operations. He demonstrates that decision-making based on purpose-related measures (such as putting customers first and improving services) can help managers reconnect with operations, see waste, and exploit opportunities for improvement. Through extensive case material, he differentiates between command and control and systems thinking and illustrates how the latter leads to improved service, revenues, and staff morale. He also posits that the service industry is fundamentally different from manufacturing, and shows how Toyota production principles must be transformed for application in service organizations.
Immigration And Freedom
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Author : Chandran Kukathas
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2025-07-15
Immigration And Freedom written by Chandran Kukathas and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-07-15 with Philosophy categories.
"Few would deny that immigration controls are restrictions on individual freedom. In debates about immigration, however, freedom is rarely mentioned. When it is raised it is usually indirectly, and the contending parties typically divide into those who question the wisdom or the morality of limiting the movement of would-be immigrants and others who think such restrictions warranted. The language of freedom rarely makes an appearance, perhaps because the liberty of foreigners or aliens does not really interest most people. Advocates of immigrants express a concern for the welfare of outsiders; others appeal to the welfare of natives and the integrity of the nation. The point of this book is to establish freedom as the basis of the immigration question. Chandran Kukathas argues that what's at stake is nothing less than the liberty of citizens and residents of the free society, and therefore the free society itself. To put it simply, immigration controls are controls on people, and it is not possible to control some people without controlling others. More specifically, it is not possible to control outsiders (aliens, foreigners, would-be immigrants) without controlling insiders as well, and to enforce immigration control is to enforce control generally. The author shows why this must be so, and explains why it is significant. Over the course of eight chapters and an epilogue, the books draws anecdotally on current and historical immigration practices in Canada, the United States, Australia, Japan, Singapore and most of the major Western European countries, but the information is deployed in service of an accessible, first-principles argument. To assess immigration, he says, we must think then about what we value most about our society and also come to a clearer understanding about what we mean by immigration in the first place. In the conclusion, he defends the need for greater freedom of movement-which ultimately means a world of more open borders"--
Freedom From The Press
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Author : Cherian George
language : en
Publisher: NUS Press
Release Date : 2012-04-01
Freedom From The Press written by Cherian George and has been published by NUS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-01 with Political Science categories.
For several decades, the city-state of Singapore has been an international anomaly, combining an advanced, open economy with restrictions on civil liberties and press freedom. Freedom from the Pressanalyses the republic's media system, showing how it has been structured - like the rest of the political framework - to provide maximun freedom of manoeuvre for the People's Action Party (PAP) government. Cherian George assessed why the PAP's "freedom from the press" model has lasted longer than many other authoritarian systems. He suggests that one key factor has been the PAP's recognition that market forces could be harnessed as a way to tame journalism. Another counter-intuitive strategy is its self-restraint in the use of force, progressively turning to subtler means of control that are less prone to backfire. The PAP has also remained open to internal reform, even as it tries to insulate itself from political competition. Thus, although increasingly challenged by dissenting views disseminated through the internet, the PAP has so far managed to consolidate its soft-authoritarian, hegemonic form of electoral democracy. Given Singapore's unique place on the world map of press freedom and democracy, this book not only provides a constructive engagement with ongoing debates about the city-state but also makes a significant contribution to the comparative study of journalism and politics.
Psychological Reactance
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Author : Sharon S. Brehm
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Psychological Reactance written by Sharon S. Brehm and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Psychology categories.
Trapped By Control
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Author : David Cross
language : en
Publisher: Sovereign World
Release Date : 2008-01-01
Trapped By Control written by David Cross and has been published by Sovereign World this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Religion categories.
Controlling behavior is always a symptom of a deeper issue; it's a sinful response to inner wounding and insecurity. Wrongful control spoils relationships and seriously damages lives. This book takes a closer look at who or what can control people's lives and how and why people control.
Usability Inspection Methods
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Author : Jakob Nielsen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994-05-09
Usability Inspection Methods written by Jakob Nielsen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-05-09 with Computers categories.
Designed to get readers quickly up and running with the full complement of UI strategies, tools, and techniques, this extremely practical guide offers step-by-step guidance to all important methods now in use, in chapters authored by the methods' inventors themselves.
Freedom And Control In Modern Society
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
Freedom And Control In Modern Society written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with categories.
The Freedom Scale
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Author : Jake Morrett
language : en
Publisher: Defiance Press & Publishing
Release Date : 2025-01-21
The Freedom Scale written by Jake Morrett and has been published by Defiance Press & Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-01-21 with Political Science categories.
Are Americans truly free? In The Freedom Scale, Jake Morrett argues that personal liberty is under assault from an ever-expanding government and erosion of constitutional principles. This incisive examination of modern politics proposes a new framework for evaluating policies based on how they impact individual freedom. Morrett takes readers on a journey through the hot-button issues that can create a domino effect on freedom as a whole, like taxation, gun rights, healthcare, and education—viewing each through the lens of liberty vs. government control. He offers a blistering critique of policies that diminish personal choice, responsibility, and property rights while empowering the state. Neither Democrats nor Republicans are spared from Morrett’s scrutiny, as he builds a case that both parties have contributed to the decline of freedom. More than just criticism, The Freedom Scale provides readers with tools to measure the impact of laws and regulations on personal liberty. Morrett’s analytical approach cuts through partisan rhetoric to focus on fundamental questions of individual rights and limited government. He challenges readers to rethink their assumptions about the proper role of government in a free society. Part political philosophy, part call-to-action, this thought-provoking book makes a compelling case for recommitting to America’s founding principles. For those concerned about overreach and the future of freedom, The Freedom Scale offers a roadmap for restoring individual liberty in the modern era. Fans of Liberty Defined by Ron Paul, The Tyranny of Liberalism by James Kalb, and The Road to Serfdom by F.A. Hayek will love The Freedom Scale.