Glass Cage


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The Glass Cage


The Glass Cage
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Author : Nicholas Carr
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2015-01-15

The Glass Cage written by Nicholas Carr and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-15 with Technology & Engineering categories.


In The Glass Cage, Pulitzer Prize nominee and bestselling author Nicholas Carr shows how the most important decisions of our lives are now being made by machines and the radical effect this is having on our ability to learn and solve problems. In May 2009 an Airbus A330 passenger jet equipped with the latest ‘glass cockpit’ controls plummeted 30,000 feet into the Atlantic. The reason for the crash: the autopilot had routinely switched itself off. In fact, automation is everywhere – from the thermostat in our homes and the GPS in our phones to the algorithms of High Frequency Trading and self-driving cars. We now use it to diagnose patients, educate children, evaluate criminal evidence and fight wars. But psychological studies show that we perform best when fully involved in a task, while the principle of automation – that humans are inefficient – is self-fulfilling. The glass cockpit is becoming a glass cage. In this utterly engrossing exposé, bestselling writer Nicholas Carr reveals how automation is affecting our ability to solve problems, forge memories and acquire skills. Rather than rejecting technology, Carr argues that we must urgently rethink its role in our lives, using it to enhance rather than diminish the extraordinary abilities that make us human.



The Glass Cage


The Glass Cage
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Author : Rudolf Rickes
language : en
Publisher: Trafford on Demand Pub
Release Date : 2006

The Glass Cage written by Rudolf Rickes and has been published by Trafford on Demand Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Fiction categories.


The Glass Cage describes one of life's problems, which refers to more or less all of us. Who hasn't, as a child, ever caught bugs in a glass jar and watched, fascinated, how they tried unsuccessfully to escape from what for them is a transparent prison? It's the same with people who, also due to fateful circumstances, find themselves in a glass prison. They see and recognize everything that surrounds them, but cannot reach what they desire because invisible walls prevent them from it. On the other side of the glass are the people outside the cage. They fail to recognize that their companion is wrestling with problems, which are invisible to them and are, therefore, very surprised at his strange behavior. Peter, in his early forties, not happy in his present marriage, has come to love the wife of a neighbor. He tells a colleague about it, describing his feelings, his wavering and searching in this hopeless situation. Something out of the ordinary: since his youth, Peter suffers from a speech and hearing defect. As a result, when speaking, he is forced to an unnatural restraint, which gives him the feeling of being in a glass cage. Ever since his youth, he was forced to do without many things, and in the course of the years, to comprehend, understand, tolerate, relinquish, and deny himself too much not to let his successors know about it. The original draft of the book was written in pencil between 1966 and 1969. It was only recently, some thirty years after the described events, and once he acquired a computer and learned to use it, that he re-wrote the text with the insight obtained through the distance of the years gone by. The affected persons were made anonymous, and now, while he is still alive, he wants to tell his children and the public a story, which is certainly out of the ordinary.



Utopia Is Creepy And Other Provocations


Utopia Is Creepy And Other Provocations
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Author : Nicholas Carr
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2016-09-06

Utopia Is Creepy And Other Provocations written by Nicholas Carr and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-06 with Technology & Engineering categories.


A freewheeling, sharp-shooting indictment of a tech-besotted culture. With razor wit, Nicholas Carr cuts through Silicon Valley’s unsettlingly cheery vision of the technological future to ask a hard question: Have we been seduced by a lie? Gathering a decade’s worth of posts from his blog, Rough Type, as well as his seminal essays, Utopia Is Creepy is “Carr’s best hits for those who missed the last decade of his stream of thoughtful commentary about our love affair with technology and its effect on our relationships” (Richard Cytowic, New York Journal of Books). Carr draws on artists ranging from Walt Whitman to the Clash, while weaving in the latest findings from science and sociology. Carr’s favorite targets are those zealots who believe so fervently in computers and data that they abandon common sense. Cheap digital tools do not make us all the next Fellini or Dylan. Social networks, diverting as they may be, are not vehicles for self-enlightenment. And “likes” and retweets are not going to elevate political discourse. Utopia Is Creepy compels us to question the technological momentum that has trapped us in its flow. “Resistance is never futile,” argues Carr, and this book delivers the proof.



The Glass Cage


The Glass Cage
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Author : Georges Simenon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971

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The Glass Cage


The Glass Cage
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Author : Sharon Duncan
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-01-20

The Glass Cage written by Sharon Duncan and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-20 with categories.


This is a story of loneliness lost through friendship. Ted is a gifted man who, in retirement, struggles to find peace after the death of his wife. Geoffrey is a child dealing with alienation from other children in school and his teachers due to the way he sees the world. Each of them has reached a fork in the road. They are at a point in their lives where they need something to hold on to which gives them a reason to look forward to tomorrow. A chance encounter between these two profoundly changes each of their lives. Despite their age difference, they discover they are more alike than different. A man having survived a life of alienation from the general populace and a child beginning to feel the pressure to conform and be something he's not. Together they form an unconventional friendship and teach each other that acceptance, compassion and joy comes from remaining true to who you are



Breaking The Glass Cage


Breaking The Glass Cage
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Author : Doris Bibbs Johnson
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2003-04

Breaking The Glass Cage written by Doris Bibbs Johnson and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-04 with Fiction categories.


Sylvia Dickerson has been a devoted military wife to her husband, Frank Dickerson, for ten years, and has been a caring mother to her seven children. Unbeknownst to herself and her loving family, Sylvia struggles silently with paranoia traits. One night, while her husband is away for training, Sylvia becomes engulfed by her illusions and wakes her children in a hysterical fit. The children find themselves caught in an uninviting world as they try to determine where the illusions end and reality begins.



Seven Jokers In The Glass Cage


Seven Jokers In The Glass Cage
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Author : Eray Aydın
language : en
Publisher: Cosmo Publishing
Release Date : 2021-01-03

Seven Jokers In The Glass Cage written by Eray Aydın and has been published by Cosmo Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-03 with Fiction categories.


BEST SELLERS IN TURKEY -The shocking revenge story of an art genius from Istanbul… -When intelligence, patience and brutality come together, revenge becomes an art. If you do not have them all, you would better forgive your enemy… Peyami Recai Son is a famous artist with his past full of secrets. Since he was shot in the face years ago, he begins to wear a face mask instead of having his face operated. That he masks his face and his talent is appreciated around the world for a long time gives him a mysterious fame at the same time. In this way, he becomes one of the most famous and interesting persons in the country. Ahmet Duman is a former journalist, who goes through mental health problems. After a few unsuccessful attempts for writing books, he becomes weary of life. One day, Ahmet receives a letter from Peyami because Peyami, the mysterious artist, wants his life and secrets to be written on a book and chooses especially Ahmet for this job despite so many great journalists in the community. Ahmet is both surprised and very happy to receive such an offer. However, the day before he starts writing his book, Peyami dies as a result of an accident in his art gallery. Ahmet, who misses the opportunity of his life, still wants to finish his book and explores Peyami’s life. Ahmet, who wants to collect information about the life of Peyami from Mikail Mikail, Peyami’s only known close-friend, visits Mikail, who lives isolated and safe on the 77th floor of a residence for a long time. However, Ahmet discovers that what is between these two friends is not a friendship but a deadly hostility and becomes the key person in an old revenge story even though he does not want to. Eray AYDIN



The Glass Cage Mckenna Crime Series 2


The Glass Cage Mckenna Crime Series 2
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Author : Regan Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Siren-BookStrand
Release Date : 2010-05-18

The Glass Cage Mckenna Crime Series 2 written by Regan Taylor and has been published by Siren-BookStrand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-18 with Fiction categories.


[BookStrand Paranormal Romantic Suspense] When Kelly McKenna escaped her stalker she thought her life would finally be peaceful, calm and any stormy seas would be those on San Francisco Bay. When she met Clarissa Siegel she thought the offer of a low key job was just the ticket. After all, what was not to like about a stable job in a brand new building a mere few blocks from home? And Clarissa’s self-stated mission of helping women get back on their feet is a laudable goal. With the love of her life, ATF Agent Ryan Michaels by her side, Kelly’s world is complete. So why does she suddenly feel trapped in a cage of glass? ** A BookStrand Mainstream Romance



The Glass Cage How Our Computers Are Changing Us


The Glass Cage How Our Computers Are Changing Us
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Author : Nicholas Carr
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2014-09-29

The Glass Cage How Our Computers Are Changing Us written by Nicholas Carr and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-29 with Science categories.


At once a celebration of technology and a warning about its misuse, The Glass Cage will change the way you think about the tools you use every day. In The Glass Cage, best-selling author Nicholas Carr digs behind the headlines about factory robots and self-driving cars, wearable computers and digitized medicine, as he explores the hidden costs of granting software dominion over our work and our leisure. Even as they bring ease to our lives, these programs are stealing something essential from us. Drawing on psychological and neurological studies that underscore how tightly people’s happiness and satisfaction are tied to performing hard work in the real world, Carr reveals something we already suspect: shifting our attention to computer screens can leave us disengaged and discontented. From nineteenth-century textile mills to the cockpits of modern jets, from the frozen hunting grounds of Inuit tribes to the sterile landscapes of GPS maps, The Glass Cage explores the impact of automation from a deeply human perspective, examining the personal as well as the economic consequences of our growing dependence on computers. With a characteristic blend of history and philosophy, poetry and science, Carr takes us on a journey from the work and early theory of Adam Smith and Alfred North Whitehead to the latest research into human attention, memory, and happiness, culminating in a moving meditation on how we can use technology to expand the human experience.



The Glass Cage


The Glass Cage
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Author : Colin Wilson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-07-08

The Glass Cage written by Colin Wilson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-08 with Fiction categories.


London is on edge due to a series of brutal and bizarre murders. Baffled, the police enlist the aid of a brilliant Blake scholar named Damon Reade, whose powers of instinctive deduction and psychic penetration leads him to a possible suspect. But could this person actually have committed the murders or is Reade falling into a psychopath's deadly trap that could make him the next victim.