The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff

An exposé of the unprecedented form of power called "surveillance capitalism," and the quest by powerful corporations to predict and control our behavior

 

"Groundbreaking, magisterial, alarming." - Financial Times



The heady optimism of the Internet's early days has turned dark. Surveillance capitalism has deepened inequality, sown societal chaos, and undermined democracy.

 

The fight for a human future has never been more urgent. Shoshana Zuboff argues that we still have the power to decide what kind of world we want to live in: Will we allow surveillance capitalism to wrap us in its iron cage as it enriches the few and subjugates the many? Or will we demand the rights and laws that place this rogue power under the democratic rule of law? Only democracy can ensure that the vast new capabilities of the digital era are harnessed to the advancement of humanity. The Age of Surveillance Capitalism is a deeply original, exquisitely reasoned, and spell binding examination of our emerging information civilization and the life and death choices we face.

Shoshana Zuboff is a Harvard Business School Charles Edward Wilson Professor Emerita. She is the author of two books: In the Age of the Smart Machine: the Future of Work and Power and The Support Economy: Why Companies Fail People and the Next Episode of Capitalism. Her Ph.D. was awarded to her. Her BA is from the University of Chicago, and her MA is from Harvard University. ShoshanaZuboff.com has more details. @shoshanazuboff @shoshanazuboff @shoshanazuboff @shos

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ISBN 13	9781610395694
ISBN 10	1610395697
Title	The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
Author	Shoshana Zuboff
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	PublicAffairs,U.S.
Year published	2019-01-15
Number of pages	704
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