Digital Totalitarianism
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Digital Totalitarianism
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Author : Michael Filimowicz
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2022-02-15
Digital Totalitarianism written by Michael Filimowicz and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-15 with Social Science categories.
Digital Totalitarianism: Algorithms and Society focuses on important challenges to democratic values posed by our computational regimes: policing the freedom of inquiry, risks to the personal autonomy of thought, NeoLiberal management of human creativity, and the collapse of critical thinking with the social media fueled rise of conspiranoia. Digital networks allow for a granularity and pervasiveness of surveillance by government and corporate entities. This creates power asymmetries where each citizen’s daily ‘data exhaust’ can be used for manipulative and controlling ends by powerful institutional actors. This volume explores key erosions in our fundamental human values associated with free societies by covering government surveillance of library-based activities, cognitive enhancement debates, the increasing business orientation of art schools, and the proliferation of conspiracy theories in network media. Scholars and students from many backgrounds, as well as policy makers, journalists and the general reading public will find a multidisciplinary approach to questions of totalitarian tendencies encompassing research from Communication, Rhetoric, Library Sciences, Art and New Media.
The Dangers Of Technological Totalitarianism And Surveillance Capitalism
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Author : Santos Costa
language : en
Publisher:
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The Dangers Of Technological Totalitarianism And Surveillance Capitalism written by Santos Costa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Political Science categories.
"The Dangers of Technological Totalitarianism and Surveillance Capitalism: Inside the Algorithm" is a book that explores the dangers and challenges facing contemporary society in a world increasingly dominated by technology and characterized by massive data collection. In this book, the author addresses two distinct but interconnected dangers arising from the same technological tools. The first danger is the resurgence of extreme totalitarian regimes, in which technological tools are used to monitor and control the population in ways previously unimaginable. The author points out that these abuses can occur in various countries and warns of the potential for totalitarianism to become the norm in some nations. The second danger addressed is surveillance capitalism, an economic and social system based on the collection and exploitation of personal data. The author examines in detail the cycle of surveillance capitalism, from massive data collection to monetization, highlighting the risks of privacy, manipulation and social compliance that arise in this context. The book also explores the social and ethical consequences of surveillance capitalism, raising questions about corporate and government responsibility for controlling and transparently the algorithms that shape our lives. Throughout the chapters, the author presents case studies and concrete examples to illustrate the dangers and impacts of these phenomena. In addition, strategies of resistance and preservation of privacy are discussed, aimed at providing readers with a broader understanding of the meaning of human life in a world where increasingly important decisions are made by external algorithms. "The Dangers of Technological Totalitarianism and Surveillance Capitalism" is essential work for those seeking to understand the challenges and dilemmas of today's technological world. The book serves as a warning about the importance of reflecting on the importance of freedom, privacy, and human action in an age dominated by algorithms and surveillance systems.
Totalitarianism
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Author : Simona Forti
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 2024-01-23
Totalitarianism written by Simona Forti and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-23 with Philosophy categories.
In the last decade, we have witnessed the return of one of the most controversial terms in the political lexicon: totalitarianism. What are we talking about when we define a totalitarian political and social situation? When did we start using the word as both adjective and noun? And, what totalitarian ghosts haunt the present? Philosopher Simona Forti seeks to answer these questions by reconstructing not only the genealogy of the concept, but also by clarifying its motives, misunderstandings, and the controversies that have animated its current resurgence. Taking into account political theories and historical discussions, Totalitarianism especially focuses on philosophical reflections, from the question of totalitarian biopolitics to the alleged totalitarian drifts of neoliberalism. The work invites the relentless formulation of a radical question about the democratic age: the possibilities it has opened up, the voids it leaves behind, the mechanisms it activates, and the "voluntary servitude" it produces. Forti argues that totalitarianism cannot be considered an external threat to democracy, but rather as one of the possible answers to those questions posed by modernity which democracies have not been able to solve. Her investigation of the uses and abuses of totalitarianism as one of the fundamental categories of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries promises to provoke much-needed discussion and debate among those in philosophy, politics, ethics, and beyond.
Why Ai Undermines Democracy And What To Do About It
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Author : Mark Coeckelbergh
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2024-02-15
Why Ai Undermines Democracy And What To Do About It written by Mark Coeckelbergh and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-15 with Political Science categories.
Across the world, AI is used as a tool for political manipulation and totalitarian repression. Stories about AI are often stories of polarization, discrimination, surveillance, and oppression. Is democracy in danger? And can we do anything about it? In this compelling and balanced book, Mark Coeckelbergh reveals the key risks posed by AI for democracy. He argues that AI, as currently used and developed, undermines fundamental principles on which liberal democracies are founded, such as freedom and equality. How can we make democracy more resilient in the face of AI? And, more positively, what can AI do for democracy? Coeckelbergh advocates not only for more democratic technologies, but also for new political institutions and a renewal of education to ensure that AI promotes, rather than hinders, the common good for the twenty-first century. Why AI Undermines Democracy and What to Do About It is illuminating reading for anyone who is concerned about the fate of democracy. Now available as an audiobook
Modern Global Economic System Evolutional Development Vs Revolutionary Leap
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Author : Elena G. Popkova
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-03-16
Modern Global Economic System Evolutional Development Vs Revolutionary Leap written by Elena G. Popkova and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-16 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This proceedings book reflects the alternative way of development of the modern global economic system. It sets evolutionary development in opposition to revolutionary leap. The search for the best way to develop the world economy in the present and future is carried out. The social environment and the human-centered development of the modern global economic system have been explored. The features of training of personnel for the modern global economic system through the development of vocational education and training have been studied. Sustainable development, energy and food security have been identified as significant milestones of the progress of the modern global economic system. Innovations and digital technologies have been suggested as the drivers of growth and development of the modern global economic system. Consideration has been given to the institutional framework and legal groundwork for the development of the modern global economic system. The fundamentals have been identified and recommendations have been put forward for improving governmental regulation, financial and capital investment support for integration in the modern global economic system. The book includes the best works based on the results of the 22nd International Research-to-Practice Conference “Current Issues of the Global Economy” which was held on June 19, 2020, at the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (PFUR) (Moscow, Russia) and the 14th National Research-to-Practice Conference “A New Paradigm of Social and Economic Development in the Age of Intelligent Machines,” which was held on May 14–16, 2020 (Nizhny Novgorod, Russia), VIII International Research-to-Practice Conference “Multipolar Globalization and Russia,” which was held on May 21–23, 2020 (Rostov-on-Don, Russia), III All-Russian Research-to-Practice Conference “Power, Business, and Education: The Ascent to Man,” which was held on May 21–22, 2020 (Krasnoyarsk, Russia), International Research-to-Practice Conference “Current Issues and Ways of Industrial Development: Engineering and Technologies,” which was held from September 28, 2020, till October 1, 2020 (Komsomolsk-on-Amur), and the 15th National Research-to-Practice Conference “New Models of Behavior of Market Players in the Conditions of Digital Economy,” which was held on October 29–30, 2020, at Ufa State Oil Technical University, Institute of Economics and Service (Ufa, Russia). The target audience of the book consists of scholars studying the features of development of the global economic system at the present stage and the prospects for its future progress.
Agricultural Digitization And Zhongyong Philosophy
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Author : Yiyan Chen
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-05-26
Agricultural Digitization And Zhongyong Philosophy written by Yiyan Chen and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-26 with Nature categories.
This interdisciplinary book combines digital technology with Eastern philosophy to examine how the concept of Zhongyong in Confucianism can be used to coordinate digital technology with sustainable agriculture. Zhongyong comes from the connotation of moderate and sustainable in ancient Chinese culture. It is with this concept in mind that this book presents a novel collaboration between philosophy and computer technology to explain how Zhongyong can play an important part in realizing agricultural digitization within a circular economy in order to help solve the current food crisis. The book examines two popular, yet contradictory, digital technologies—blockchain and the green data center. It showcases how the use of traditional Chinese Zhongyong can promote the decentralization of blockchain and the centralization of the green data center and explains the advantages of using both technologies simultaneously. The book puts forward a digital circular agricultural framework that embeds both blockchain and the green data center through an actual case study. While this book specifically focuses on agriculture, it also provides readers with a new perspective for thinking further on how to break down the disciplinary barriers between the social sciences and natural sciences. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of agriculture, digital technologies, circular economy, sustainable development, and Eastern philosophy.
Business 4 0 As A Subject Of The Digital Economy
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Author : Elena G. Popkova
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-06-14
Business 4 0 As A Subject Of The Digital Economy written by Elena G. Popkova and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-14 with Business & Economics categories.
This book substantiates the transformation processes in the system of modern entrepreneurship in the conditions of formation of Industry 4.0. The authors develop a scientific concept of business 4.0, determine the specific features of business 4.0 and current problems and perspectives of its development in developed and developing markets, study the infrastructural provision of business 4.0 in view of its sectorial specifics, outline the perspectives and recommendations in the sphere of development of business 4.0, and offer the scientific and practical recommendations for state and corporate management.
Reality Lost
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Author : Vincent F. Hendricks
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-09-07
Reality Lost written by Vincent F. Hendricks and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-07 with Business & Economics categories.
This open access book looks at how a democracy can devolve into a post-factual state. The media is being flooded by populist narratives, fake news, conspiracy theories and make-believe. Misinformation is turning into a challenge for all of us, whether politicians, journalists, or citizens. In the age of information, attention is a prime asset and may be converted into money, power, and influence – sometimes at the cost of facts. The point is to obtain exposure on the air and in print media, and to generate traffic on social media platforms. With information in abundance and attention scarce, the competition is ever fiercer with truth all too often becoming the first victim. Reality Lost: Markets of Attention, Misinformation and Manipulation is an analysis by philosophers Vincent F. Hendricks and Mads Vestergaard of the nuts and bolts of the information market, the attention economy and media eco-system which may pave way to postfactual democracy. Here misleading narratives become the basis for political opinion formation, debate, and legislation. To curb this development and the threat it poses to democratic deliberation, political self-determination and freedom, it is necessary that we first grasp the mechanisms and structural conditions that cause it.
Towards Agamemnon Totalitarianism Origins History
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Author : Benjamin Yang
language : en
Publisher: 玲子传媒 LINGZI MEDIA
Release Date : 2023-01-01
Towards Agamemnon Totalitarianism Origins History written by Benjamin Yang and has been published by 玲子传媒 LINGZI MEDIA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-01 with Social Science categories.
One of the most striking phenomena of the 20th century is totalitarianism. In both Europe and Asia different types of totalitarian states and political organisations have emerged fomenting global hatred wars and massacres of civilians. Nearly 200 million people were killed as a result of totalitarian wars and political cleansing of populations. The totalitarian catastrophe of the last century continues to have a profound impact on global politics and economy in the 21st century. For politicians business leaders and civilians around the world it is impossible to ignore the many problems caused by totalitarianism. The technological revolutions cultural expressions and changes in business models that we are experiencing are all closely related to it. This book traces the origins of totalitarianism from ancient literature to events in the last century. About the Author Benjamin Yang was born in China in 1972. A long-time resident in Southeast Asia he has work experience in broadcasting research and teaching at Central South University and Hainan University primarily in philosophy and dramaturgy. He has published more than 20 academic papers and his major publications include The Cat in the Closed Chamber: The Concept of Time and Space and the Collective Subconscious (2013) which discusses how different human communities often have different conceptions of space and time and Drama and the Rise of Great Powers (2017) which points out that the birth of every modern western power has been accompanied by the emergence of an iconic theatre master. This book Towards Agamemnon: Totalitarianism Origins & History is the result of his years of research and study in philosophy history politics and literature of both the Western and Eastern worlds. Author's words: I lived in Phnom Penh Cambodia during the Covid-19 pandemic. It is a beautiful and romantic city in the Far East. But the shadows of death seems to be creating in a hidden cycle of time. The S-21 Concentration Camp where tens of thousands of people under the Khmer Rouge’s totalitarian rule was just a fraction of the two million Cambodians who were killed in the political cleansing of the population. John and I used translation software to exchange views on politics including totalitarianism. The Red Revolution of the last century was like a horrific ideological viral outbreak that killed tens of millions of people during the Bolshevik Revolution the Chinese Cultural Revolution and the Khmer Rouge totalitarian rule. The recollections of those horrific periods have indeed diverted our anxiety over Covid-19. My colleague Professor K came to join me in Phnom Penh. For a fortuitous reason he led me to discover a secret. There exists a literary tradition in the history of the West that is 2500 years old a tradition which had produced the world’s most famous plays and films. The literary tradition contains the source of power of the West’s resistance to totalitarianism over the years. The Marxist regime and the Nazi forces created the apocalyptic landscape of the 20th century but they lost out to this tradition in the end. This book provides the link between that tradition and causes of totalitarianism through the ages especially those during the 20th century. This book traces the origins of totalitarianism from ancient literature to events in the last century.
Faith In Democracy
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Author : Mahmoud Masaeli
language : en
Publisher: Gompel&Svacina
Release Date : 2020-01-02
Faith In Democracy written by Mahmoud Masaeli and has been published by Gompel&Svacina this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-02 with Political Science categories.
This book explores the spiritual potential of faith, mysticism and transcendence in answer to the dangers of a mythologised state and the sacro-sanctification of (liberal) democracy and its rule of law. It searches for a curative for the pathological transformation of these institutions into – so called – political religions. Along this line, it explores the importance of spirituality and transcendence for political legitimacy, democratic participation and international cooperation, law and politics. There being no general agreed-upon definition of ‘spirituality’, the authors examine what may be seen as ‘spiritual’ dimensions of the political. These dimensions have in common a focus on transcendence as a vanishing point of rationality and rational justification. This vanishing point may become manifest, for example, in a primordial requisite of becoming an individual person; in responding – in freedom – to the call of theocracy; in the phenomenon of prophecy or political wisdom; in the remaining shards of formerly all-pervasive religious institutions; in tenacious hope for a democracy-to-come; in the courageous resilience and resistance of citizens of ‘non-’ or ‘un-democratic’ states; etc. The authors of this book, philosophers, theologians, psychologists, jurists and others, are more or less suspicious of the Modern theories of the social contract allegedly justifying democracy. It may turn out, however, that the inexhaustive and unfathomable dimension of ‘faith’ which comes up as an alternative is not so easy to handle as a ‘rational argument’. This ‘impracticality’ of faith and transcendence might be the irreducible yet indispensable predicament of democracy.