Algorithms and the Assault on Critical Thought by Nancy Ettlinger

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This book examines the digitalization of longstanding problems of technological advance that produce inequalities and digital-era automated governance, which relieves subjects of agency and critical thought, prompting a need to weaponize thoughtfulness against technocratic designs.

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Algorithms and the Assault on Critical Thought by Nancy Ettlinger

This book examines the digitalization of longstanding problems of technological advance that produce inequalities and digital-era automated governance, which relieves subjects of agency and critical thought, prompting a need to weaponize thoughtfulness against technocratic designs.

Nancy Ettlinger is a Professor of Critical Human Geography at the Ohio State University. Her current research focuses on problems and possibilities of digital life. She has published widely in journals such as New Left Review, Big Data & Society, New Formations, Political Geography, Journal of Economic Geography, and Antipode.

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ISBN 13 9780367625801
ISBN 10 0367625806
Title Algorithms and the Assault on Critical Thought
Author Nancy Ettlinger
Series Routledge Series On Digital Spaces
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2022-12-30
Number of pages 174
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.