Doctorow, Cory

How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism

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ISBN 13:: 9781736205907
author:: Doctorow, Cory
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Medium Editions
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2021
Pages:: 146
Dimensions:: 20.3 x 13.3 x 0.8 centimetres (0
Genre:: Computers, Security, Computers,
Condition:: New
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How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism by Cory Doctorow is a timely and crucial exploration of the business of extracting, collecting, and selling vast reams of user data. The author argues that if we're to have any hope of destroying surveillance capitalism, we need to break apart the tech giants that control our online experiences.

The system of surveillance capitalism has exploded with the rise of tech giants like Google, Facebook, and online marketplaces, but Doctorow suggests that this may not be a rogue capitalism or a wrong turn taken by some misguided corporations. Instead, he proposes that we need to take the fight directly to the system itself in order to restore an open web.

By understanding how surveillance capitalism works and its implications for our online lives, Doctorow offers a compelling vision for a more open and free web - one where predatory data-harvesting is not a founding principle. This new edition includes an exclusive chapter, making it an essential read for anyone interested in technology, business, and the future of the internet.

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