Overview
From award-winning journalist and author of the methodical, earnest, and insightful (The Guardian) Panic Attack, an examination of recent kneejerk calls to regulate Big Tech from both sides of the aisle.Not so long ago, we embraced social media as a life-changing opportunity to connect with friends and family all across the globe. Today, the pendulum of public opinion is swinging in the opposite direction as Facebook, Twitter, Google, YouTube, and similar sites are being accused of corrupting our democracy, spreading disinformation, and fanning the flames of hatred. We once marveled at the revolutionary convenience of ordering items online and having them show up on our doorsteps, sometimes overnight. Now we fret about Amazon outsourcing our jobs overseas, or building robots to do them for us. Here, with insightful analysis and in-depth research, Robby Soave explores some of the biggest issues animating both the right and the left: bias, censorship, disinformation, privacy, screen addiction, crime, and more. Far from polemical, Tech Panic is grounded in interviews with insiders at companies like Facebook and Twitter, as well as expert analysis by both tech boosters and skeptics--from Mark Zuckerberg to Josh Hawley. Readers will learn not just about the consequences of Big Tech, but also the consequences of altering the ecosystem that allowed tech to get big. Offering a fresh and crucial perspective on one of the biggest influences of the 21st century, Robby Soave seeks to stand athwart history and yell, Wait, are we sure we really want to do this?
Full Product Details
Author: Robby Soave ,
Kirby Heyborne
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Audio
Dimensions:
Width: 14.20cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 14.80cm
Weight: 0.136kg
ISBN: 9781797134482
ISBN 10: 1797134485
Publication Date: 28 September 2021
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General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"This reads like a chat with a very smart friend who took the time to think all of these questions through--and who isn't beholden to any one side. -- ""Dana Perino, former White House press secretary"""
This reads like a chat with a very smart friend who took the time to think all of these questions through--and who isn't beholden to any one side. -- Dana Perino, former White House press secretary
This reads like a chat with a very smart friend who took the time to think all of these questions through--and who isn't beholden to any one side. -- Dana Perino, former White House press secretary
Author Information
"Robby Soave is an award-winning journalist and author. He is a senior editor at the libertarian magazine Reason, where he writes about free speech, education and tech policy, criminal justice reform, and cancel culture, among other subjects. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Daily Beast, US News & World Report, and more. In 2016, Forbes named him to the ""30 Under 30"" list in the category of law and policy. In 2017, he became a Novak Fellow at The Fund for American Studies. He also serves on the DC Advisory Committee to the US Commission on Civil Rights. Soave appears frequently on TV and radio. Kirby Heyborne is a musician, actor, and professional narrator. Noted for his work in teen and juvenile audio, he has garnered over twenty Earphones Awards. His audiobook credits include Jesse Kellerman's The Genius, Cory Doctorow's Little Brother, and George R. R. Martin's Selections from Dreamsongs."
