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But have we unwittingly handed too much away to shadowy powers behind a wall of code, all manipulated by a handful of Silicon Valley utopians, ad men, and venture capitalists? And, in light of recent data breach scandals around companies like Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, what does that mean for democracy, our delicately balanced system of government that was created long before big data, total information and artificial intelligence? In this urgent polemic, Jamie Bartlett argues that through our unquestioning embrace of big tech, the building blocks of democracy are slowly being removed. The middle class is being eroded, sovereign authority and civil society is weakened, and we citizens are losing our critical faculties, maybe even our free will.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe People Vs Tech\u003c\/i\u003e is an enthralling account of how our fragile political system is being threatened by the digital revolution. 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Murder.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Dark Net is just a click away.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeyond the familiar online world that most of us inhabit lies a vast network of sites, communities and cultures where freedom is pushed to its limits. A world that is as creative and complex as it is dangerous and disturbing. A world that is much closer than you think.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dark Net\u003c\/i\u003e is a revelatory examination of the internet today, and of its most innovative and dangerous subcultures, stretching from secret Facebook groups to the encrypted and hidden Tor network. In it, Bartlett goes in search of the people behind the screen, meeting trolls and pornographers, drug dealers and hackers, political extremists and computer scientists, Bitcoin programmers and self-harmers, libertarians and vigilantes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on extensive first-hand experience, exclusive interviews and shocking documentary evidence, \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Net\u003c\/i\u003e offers a startling glimpse of human nature under the conditions of freedom and anonymity, and shines a light on an enigmatic and ever-changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56223906398581,"sku":"9780099592020","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780099592020_ece3038b-b8bb-442e-bfc6-1bb5736f2f51.jpg?v=1786011555"},{"product_id":"9780753559598","title":"The Missing Cryptoqueen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An astonishing read, plunging you into a toxic world of Insta-wealth, betrayal and ruthless ambition... 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But by the end of 2017, with billions of dollars invested from every country on earth, Ruja Ignatova had disappeared - along with the money.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Missing Cryptoqueen\u003c\/i\u003e tells the outrageous true story of the world's most wanted woman and the author's five-year hunt for the truth. 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They organise their finances and holidays, ask advice, seek therapy and find love – via machines. Almost overnight, chatbots are transforming society, politics and business. This is one of the biggest and fastest technological changes in history. However, most people still don't really understand how AI works, how to make the most of it – or what the dangers are. As some people use it to turbo-charge their productivity at work, others are falling into dangerous conspiracies, delusions and psychosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn How to Talk to AI, award-winning technology writer Jamie Bartlett takes you inside the machine: showing how we can stay in control of our powerful new companions, even as they are changing the way we live, feel, and think. 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