03366cam a2200457 i 4500 20474940 BJBSDDR 20250225131739.0 ta 180425s2018 cau 000 0 eng c 2018010153 9781640090712 1640090711 LBSOR/DLC eng LBSOR rda DLC eng pcc n-us--- HC 79 G811s 2018 338.4/760973 Greene, Lucie 36037 Silicon states : the power and politics of big tech and what it means for our future / Lucie Greene. First hardcover edition Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, 2018. 275 pages ; 24 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier A changing landscape The new power map Silicon Valley and the government The fifth estate Connecting the world Moonshots The future of healthcare The future of education Airbnb land Women and Silicon Valley Hacking philanthropy The future, maybe "If you've been watching the news of late, you've noticed a subtle shift in the world order. Our political landscape remains bitterly divided, while a new administration seeks to obliterate wide swaths of the government. In an era where civic trust is quickly eroding away, it's easy to imagine this gap being filled by the large, international businesses many consumers have come to trust, as they begin to encroach upon all aspects of our lives. Welcome to the Silicon States. Silicon Valley is imperializing the planet. With nearly bottomless supplies of cash and ambition, a small group of companies have been gradually seizing symbolic and practical civic leadership in America and worldwide. But Silicon Valley does not answer to the electorate; nor have they been voted into office. And the perils of their influence are only now making themselves known. The institutions of Facebook, Google, and Twitter are implicated in the investigation of Russian interference into U.S. elections, providing the public their first opportunity to glimpse the wizards behind the curtain: how these businesses operate, where their interests lie, and the power they wield over an unsuspecting citizenry. While the promise of Silicon Valley is bold, futuristic, and seductive, it is important to understand these corporations' possible impact on our future. Silicon States emphasizes that before we hand our future over to a rarified group of companies, we examine the world they might build: its benefits, prejudices, and inherent flaws. And to ask, ultimately, if we really want it"-- Provided by publisher. High technology industries Social aspects United States. Industria de alta tecnología Administración 6527 Industria de alta tecnología Aspectos sociales Estados Unidos 6710 Technology Political aspects. Tecnología Aspectos políticos 15526 Social responsibility of business. Responsabilidad social de las empresas 30913 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK sba 121329 121329 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2024-05-21 0 HC 79 G811s 2018 00000177483 2024-05-21 00:00:00 1 2024-05-21 BK