World Without Mind Av Franklin Foer

<b><b>A <i>New York Times Book Review</i> Notable Book of 2017 <b><b><b><i>•</i></b></b>One of the best books of the year by <i>The New York Times,</i><i>LA Times</i>, and NPR</b><br></b><br>Franklin Foer reveals the existential threat posed by big tech, and in his brilliant polemic gives us the toolkit to fight their pervasive influence. </b><br><br> Over the past few decades there has been a revolution in terms of who controls knowledge and information. This rapid change has imperiled the way we think. Without pausing to consider the cost, the world has rushed to embrace the products and services of four titanic corporations. We shop with Amazon; socialize on Facebook; turn to Apple for entertainment; and rely on Google for information. These firms sell their efficiency and purport to make the world a better place, but what they have done instead is to enable an intoxicating level of daily convenience. As these companies have expanded, marketing themselves as champions of indivi

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