A comprehensive philosophy of contemporary life and politics, by one of the sharpest critics of the present
Shadbolt is one of Britain's pre-eminent authorities on AI - who better to tell us whether to fear the rise of the robots? For readers of To Be a Machine, The Attention Merchants, and Rise of the Machines.
This is a "whole Earth catalog" for the 21st century: an impressive and wide-ranging analysis of what's wrong with our societies, organizations, ideologies, worldviews and cultures--and how to put them right. The book covers the finance system, agriculture, design, ecology, econ…
"Bringing a unique perspective to the burgeoning ethical and legal issues surrounding the presence of artificial intelligence in our daily lives, the book uses theory and practice on animal rights and the rights of nature to assess the status of robots. Through extensive philoso…
Presents an optimistic assessment of how a technologically connected world can enable a better if different future, outlining a rising model of political change that breaks traditional categories of thinking and enables positive solutions.
The future is an uncertain, uncomfortable prospect for employees, employers and society at large. Authors Theo Priestley and Bronwyn Williams looks toward the various innovations and technologies that may shape our future. Priestley and Williams have brought together the world's…