Beeban Kidron: Users, Gebunden

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'A thrilling story of how democracies can respond to the world's most powerful industry, told by the woman who is leading the charge.' Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation 'Kidron brings the insider knowledge of a legislator and the storytelling instincts of a filmmaker to one of the most urgent crises of our time.' Tristan Harris, co-founder of Center for Humane Technology

In Users , Beeban Kidron reveals everything she's learned from her life as a campaigner and legislator, taking you inside the halls of Parliament and the UN to the White House and Silicon Valley. Through her encounters with lobbyists and tech bros, you'll witness the ruthless tactics these powerful men use to lie, cheat and steal their way to unchecked power, all while avoiding the rules and regulations meant to protect us.

You'll see how the issue is not technology itself, but its use and abuse. How tools built to connect people are redeployed to divide, punish, distract, and control; while our tech overlords come to own everything - but continue to be held responsible for nothing. Now that we know their game, it's time to fight back. This book will show you where it all went wrong, who's really to blame, and what we can do about it.