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Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
by Jaron Lanier • 2018
Social media is a behavior-modification machine. The only sane answer: delete your accounts.
3.58
18k+
Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now Summary
Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now 95%
Social media is a behavior-modification machine. The only sane answer: delete your accounts.
by Jaron Lanier 2018
3.58
18k+ ratings
AI Ethics
by Mark Coeckelbergh • 2020
Your phone, your hospital, your job: AI is already there. The ethics have barely begun.
3.63
903
AI Ethics Summary
AI Ethics 95%
Your phone, your hospital, your job: AI is already there. The ethics have barely begun.
by Mark Coeckelbergh 2020
3.63
903 ratings
Tech Agnostic
by Greg Epstein • 2024
Technology sold you a faith: saints, sacraments, apocalypse. The humanist case for walking away.
3.49
156
Tech Agnostic Summary
Tech Agnostic 95%
Technology sold you a faith: saints, sacraments, apocalypse. The humanist case for walking away.
by Greg Epstein 2024
3.49
156 ratings
In Emergency, Break Glass
by Nate Anderson • 2022
Nietzsche saw your smartphone coming: the 19th-century antidote to an age of endless scrolling.
3.91
323
In Emergency, Break Glass Summary
In Emergency, Break Glass 95%
Nietzsche saw your smartphone coming: the 19th-century antidote to an age of endless scrolling.
by Nate Anderson 2022
3.91
323 ratings
A Human Algorithm
by Flynn Coleman • 2019
Machines are learning to think. The real question is whether we will remember how to feel.
3.58
299
A Human Algorithm Summary
A Human Algorithm 95%
Machines are learning to think. The real question is whether we will remember how to feel.
by Flynn Coleman 2019
3.58
299 ratings
Artificial Intelligence
by Neil Wilkins • 2019
The AI taking your job tomorrow does not exist. The fear is manufactured for profit.
3.18
17
Artificial Intelligence Summary
Artificial Intelligence 95%
The AI taking your job tomorrow does not exist. The fear is manufactured for profit.
by Neil Wilkins 2019
3.18
17 ratings
How to Thrive in the Digital Age
by Tom Chatfield • 2012
Your phone rewired your brain. The repair is a humanist reset, not a detox.
3.08
598
How to Thrive in the Digital Age Summary
How to Thrive in the Digital Age 95%
Your phone rewired your brain. The repair is a humanist reset, not a detox.
by Tom Chatfield 2012
3.08
598 ratings
Stop Reading the News
by Rolf Dobelli • 2019
You are not informed. You are addicted. The case for quitting news entirely.
3.71
4k+
Stop Reading the News Summary
Stop Reading the News 95%
You are not informed. You are addicted. The case for quitting news entirely.
by Rolf Dobelli 2019
3.71
4k+ ratings
Program or Be Programmed
by Douglas Rushkoff • 2010
Digital tools have biases. If you can't read their code, someone else writes your behavior.
3.72
2k+
Program or Be Programmed Summary
Program or Be Programmed 95%
Digital tools have biases. If you can't read their code, someone else writes your behavior.
by Douglas Rushkoff 2010
3.72
2k+ ratings
System Error
by Rob Reich • 2021
Tech companies optimized for growth and broke democracy. The cure is political, not digital.
3.82
608
System Error Summary
System Error 95%
Tech companies optimized for growth and broke democracy. The cure is political, not digital.
by Rob Reich 2021
3.82
608 ratings
To Save Everything, Click Here
by Evgeny Morozov • 2013
Silicon Valley promised a world without friction. Friction, mess, and dissent are what keep us free.
3.67
1k+
To Save Everything, Click Here Summary
To Save Everything, Click Here 95%
Silicon Valley promised a world without friction. Friction, mess, and dissent are what keep us free.
by Evgeny Morozov 2013
3.67
1k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Power
by Rajiv Malhotra • 2021
Two nations race to own AI. The prize: your job, your mind, and the global pecking order.
4.28
217
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Power Summary
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Power 95%
Two nations race to own AI. The prize: your job, your mind, and the global pecking order.
by Rajiv Malhotra 2021
4.28
217 ratings
The Big Nine
by Amy Webb • 2019
Nine companies control AI's future. Their blind spots are becoming everyone's problem.
3.75
2k+
The Big Nine Summary
The Big Nine 95%
Nine companies control AI's future. Their blind spots are becoming everyone's problem.
by Amy Webb 2019
3.75
2k+ ratings
Radical Technologies
by Adam Greenfield • 2017
Eight technologies that run your day: the invisible tradeoffs reshaping power, work, and identity.
4.02
1k+
Radical Technologies Summary
Radical Technologies 95%
Eight technologies that run your day: the invisible tradeoffs reshaping power, work, and identity.
by Adam Greenfield 2017
4.02
1k+ ratings
How to Stay Smart in a Smart World
by Gerd Gigerenzer • 2022
AI masters chess but fumbles real life. Why simple human judgment still outperforms algorithms.
3.82
502
How to Stay Smart in a Smart World Summary
How to Stay Smart in a Smart World 95%
AI masters chess but fumbles real life. Why simple human judgment still outperforms algorithms.
by Gerd Gigerenzer 2022
3.82
502 ratings
Our Biggest Fight
by Frank H. McCourt • 2024
Your mind is the product, and the price is democracy. A new protocol offers a buyback.
4.15
27
Our Biggest Fight Summary
Our Biggest Fight 95%
Your mind is the product, and the price is democracy. A new protocol offers a buyback.
by Frank H. McCourt 2024
4.15
27 ratings
The World Beyond Your Head
by Matthew B. Crawford • 2015
Your attention is being strip-mined by design. The way out is physical, skilled, and shared.
3.79
3k+
The World Beyond Your Head Summary
The World Beyond Your Head 95%
Your attention is being strip-mined by design. The way out is physical, skilled, and shared.
by Matthew B. Crawford 2015
3.79
3k+ ratings
Genesis
by Henry Kissinger • 2024
AI rewrites power, prosperity, and human dignity. A statesman on the philosophy to meet it.
3.53
2k+
Genesis Summary
Genesis 95%
AI rewrites power, prosperity, and human dignity. A statesman on the philosophy to meet it.
by Henry Kissinger 2024
3.53
2k+ ratings
Mindmasters
by Sandra Matz • 2025
Algorithms read personality from digital traces. The fix isn't privacy; it's collective ownership.
3.96
399
Mindmasters Summary
Mindmasters 95%
Algorithms read personality from digital traces. The fix isn't privacy; it's collective ownership.
by Sandra Matz 2025
3.96
399 ratings
You Are Not a Gadget
by Jaron Lanier • 2010
The internet reduces people to data points. The people who built it call that wisdom.
3.57
6k+
You Are Not a Gadget Summary
You Are Not a Gadget 95%
The internet reduces people to data points. The people who built it call that wisdom.
by Jaron Lanier 2010
3.57
6k+ ratings
Team Human
by Douglas Rushkoff • 2019
Technology promised connection but atomized us. The fix is not code; it is reclaiming our humanity.
3.83
1k+
Team Human Summary
Team Human 95%
Technology promised connection but atomized us. The fix is not code; it is reclaiming our humanity.
by Douglas Rushkoff 2019
3.83
1k+ ratings
The Ethical Algorithm
by Michael Kearns • 2019
Algorithms don't do ethics by default. Making them fair takes math, and the math demands trade-offs.
4.10
671
The Ethical Algorithm Summary
The Ethical Algorithm 95%
Algorithms don't do ethics by default. Making them fair takes math, and the math demands trade-offs.
by Michael Kearns 2019
4.10
671 ratings
Code Dependent
by Madhumita Murgia • 2024
Behind every AI is an exploited, invisible workforce. A reporter traces the human supply chain.
4.03
3k+
Code Dependent Summary
Code Dependent 95%
Behind every AI is an exploited, invisible workforce. A reporter traces the human supply chain.
by Madhumita Murgia 2024
4.03
3k+ ratings
The People Vs Tech
by Jamie Bartlett • 2018
Liberal democracy rests on a few fragile pillars; the internet is dismantling every one.
3.90
2k+
The People Vs Tech Summary
The People Vs Tech 95%
Liberal democracy rests on a few fragile pillars; the internet is dismantling every one.
by Jamie Bartlett 2018
3.90
2k+ ratings
Hello World
by Hannah Fry • 2018
When algorithms police, diagnose, and drive, blind trust becomes the real danger.
4.11
12k+
Hello World Summary
Hello World 94%
When algorithms police, diagnose, and drive, blind trust becomes the real danger.
by Hannah Fry 2018
4.11
12k+ ratings
The Art of Bitfulness
by Nandan Nilekani • 2022
Phones exploit your psychology by design. Three modes that make deep focus the easy choice.
4.21
128
The Art of Bitfulness Summary
The Art of Bitfulness 94%
Phones exploit your psychology by design. Three modes that make deep focus the easy choice.
by Nandan Nilekani 2022
4.21
128 ratings
How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News
by Noah Giansiracusa • 2021
Algorithms chase engagement, not truth. Lies outperform facts every time, and platforms know it.
3.25
20
How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News Summary
How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News 94%
Algorithms chase engagement, not truth. Lies outperform facts every time, and platforms know it.
by Noah Giansiracusa 2021
3.25
20 ratings
The Sirens' Call
by Christopher L. Hayes • 2025
Attention is finite, information is not; that imbalance fuels a hidden war for your mind.
3.94
9k+
The Sirens' Call Summary
The Sirens' Call 94%
Attention is finite, information is not; that imbalance fuels a hidden war for your mind.
by Christopher L. Hayes 2025
3.94
9k+ ratings
Empire of AI
by Karen Hao • 2025
The AI revolution runs on $2-an-hour labor, stolen water, and a marketing trick from 1956.
4.02
14k+
Empire of AI Summary
Empire of AI 94%
The AI revolution runs on $2-an-hour labor, stolen water, and a marketing trick from 1956.
by Karen Hao 2025
4.02
14k+ ratings
World Without Mind
by Franklin Foer • 2017
A counterculture dream of global harmony became a corporate machine for total surveillance.
3.63
2k+
World Without Mind Summary
World Without Mind 94%
A counterculture dream of global harmony became a corporate machine for total surveillance.
by Franklin Foer 2017
3.63
2k+ ratings
Alone Together
by Sherry Turkle • 2011
Robots comfort the elderly, screens raise children. What we lose when machines mediate intimacy.
3.62
6k+
Alone Together Summary
Alone Together 94%
Robots comfort the elderly, screens raise children. What we lose when machines mediate intimacy.
by Sherry Turkle 2011
3.62
6k+ ratings
Hacking Life
by Joseph M. Reagle Jr. • 2019
Life hacking promised control. A critic traces what the optimization movement cannot measure.
3.62
97
Hacking Life Summary
Hacking Life 94%
Life hacking promised control. A critic traces what the optimization movement cannot measure.
by Joseph M. Reagle Jr. 2019
3.62
97 ratings
Rage Inside the Machine
by Robert Elliott Smith • 2019
Algorithms reduce reality to neat categories. Prejudice is not a bug but the predictable exhaust.
3.97
145
Rage Inside the Machine Summary
Rage Inside the Machine 94%
Algorithms reduce reality to neat categories. Prejudice is not a bug but the predictable exhaust.
by Robert Elliott Smith 2019
3.97
145 ratings
The End of Absence
by Michael Harris • 2014
The last generation to know life before the internet reveals what constant connection has hidden.
3.63
2k+
The End of Absence Summary
The End of Absence 94%
The last generation to know life before the internet reveals what constant connection has hidden.
by Michael Harris 2014
3.63
2k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence
by Lasse Rouhiainen • 2018
An AI 101: the tech, the jobs at risk, and the one skill machines can't touch.
3.92
314
Artificial Intelligence Summary
Artificial Intelligence 94%
An AI 101: the tech, the jobs at risk, and the one skill machines can't touch.
by Lasse Rouhiainen 2018
3.92
314 ratings
Tools and Weapons
by Brad Smith • 2019
Tech weaponized your data, your vote, your face. An insider's plan to take them back.
3.85
2k+
Tools and Weapons Summary
Tools and Weapons 94%
Tech weaponized your data, your vote, your face. An insider's plan to take them back.
by Brad Smith 2019
3.85
2k+ ratings
Reclaiming Conversation
by Sherry Turkle • 2015
Texts and posts replaced real conversation, and we lost something irreplaceable in the trade.
3.80
5k+
Reclaiming Conversation Summary
Reclaiming Conversation 94%
Texts and posts replaced real conversation, and we lost something irreplaceable in the trade.
by Sherry Turkle 2015
3.80
5k+ ratings
The Internet of Us
by Michael Patrick Lynch • 2016
Why the age of unlimited data is making it harder, not easier, to agree on what counts as evidence.
3.50
545
The Internet of Us Summary
The Internet of Us 94%
Why the age of unlimited data is making it harder, not easier, to agree on what counts as evidence.
by Michael Patrick Lynch 2016
3.50
545 ratings
Stolen Focus
by Johann Hari • 2022
You touch your phone 2,617 times a day. That's not a habit. It's a business model.
4.22
80k+
Stolen Focus Summary
Stolen Focus 94%
You touch your phone 2,617 times a day. That's not a habit. It's a business model.
by Johann Hari 2022
4.22
80k+ ratings
The Distraction Addiction
by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang • 2013
Digital detox is a dead end. Real focus starts with breathing, not unplugging.
3.52
641
The Distraction Addiction Summary
The Distraction Addiction 94%
Digital detox is a dead end. Real focus starts with breathing, not unplugging.
by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang 2013
3.52
641 ratings
The Age of A.I. and Our Human Future
by Henry Kissinger • 2021
Old rules of knowledge, power, and war were built for humans. AI is rewriting them.
3.43
5k+
The Age of A.I. and Our Human Future Summary
The Age of A.I. and Our Human Future 94%
Old rules of knowledge, power, and war were built for humans. AI is rewriting them.
by Henry Kissinger 2021
3.43
5k+ ratings
How AI Thinks
by Nigel Toon • 2024
It's a learning engine, not a thinking mind. The revolution is here, and it's not sentient.
3.62
322
How AI Thinks Summary
How AI Thinks 94%
It's a learning engine, not a thinking mind. The revolution is here, and it's not sentient.
by Nigel Toon 2024
3.62
322 ratings
Don't Be Evil
by Rana Foroohar • 2019
The internet promised openness. What arrived was surveillance, addiction, and monopoly.
3.85
1k+
Don't Be Evil Summary
Don't Be Evil 94%
The internet promised openness. What arrived was surveillance, addiction, and monopoly.
by Rana Foroohar 2019
3.85
1k+ ratings
How to Fix the Future
by Andrew Keen • 2017
The digital revolution feels unprecedented. It isn't. The fix is the same as last time.
3.36
273
How to Fix the Future Summary
How to Fix the Future 94%
The digital revolution feels unprecedented. It isn't. The fix is the same as last time.
by Andrew Keen 2017
3.36
273 ratings
Privacy is Power
by Carissa Véliz • 2020
Your data is not the product; it's the toxic spill that's eroding your freedom.
4.02
1k+
Privacy is Power Summary
Privacy is Power 94%
Your data is not the product; it's the toxic spill that's eroding your freedom.
by Carissa Véliz 2020
4.02
1k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence (WIRED guides)
by Matthew Burgess • 2021
AI masters chess, spots cancer, drives cars. But who trains it, and on whose data?
3.71
147
Artificial Intelligence (WIRED guides) Summary
Artificial Intelligence (WIRED guides) 94%
AI masters chess, spots cancer, drives cars. But who trains it, and on whose data?
by Matthew Burgess 2021
3.71
147 ratings
Hamlet's BlackBerry
by William Powers • 2010
Writing, print, telegraph: each sparked an overload crisis. The old solutions still work.
3.59
2k+
Hamlet's BlackBerry Summary
Hamlet's BlackBerry 94%
Writing, print, telegraph: each sparked an overload crisis. The old solutions still work.
by William Powers 2010
3.59
2k+ ratings
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!
by Julio Vincent Gambuto • 2023
The economy runs on your distraction. The plan for unsubscribing from everything that drains you.
3.47
1k+
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! Summary
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! 94%
The economy runs on your distraction. The plan for unsubscribing from everything that drains you.
by Julio Vincent Gambuto 2023
3.47
1k+ ratings
A Hacker's Mind
by Bruce Schneier • 2023
Every system has loopholes. The powerful find them first, from tax codes to your attention.
3.68
1k+
A Hacker's Mind Summary
A Hacker's Mind 94%
Every system has loopholes. The powerful find them first, from tax codes to your attention.
by Bruce Schneier 2023
3.68
1k+ ratings
The Happiness Industry
by William Davies • 2015
The push to measure your happiness was never about your well-being. It was about control.
3.64
1k+
The Happiness Industry Summary
The Happiness Industry 94%
The push to measure your happiness was never about your well-being. It was about control.
by William Davies 2015
3.64
1k+ ratings
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