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Series
Studies in critical social sciences volume Volume 187
Publisher
Koninklijke Brill NV
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are reshaping our world. Police forces use them to decide where to send police officers, judges to decide whom to release on bail, welfare agencies to decide which children are at risk of abuse, and Facebook and Google to rank content and distribute ads. In these spheres, and many others, powerful prediction tools are changing how decisions are made, narrowing opportunities for the exercise of judgment,...
Author
Series
New scholarship in political economy volume Volume 10
Publisher
Brill
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The thesis is simple: Inequality is America's biggest problem. Unions are the single strongest tool that working people have to fix this problem. But the labor movement of today has failed to enable enough individuals to join unions. Thus, organized labor's powerful potential is being wielded incompetently. And what is happening inside of organized labor will-far more than most people realize-determine the economic and social course of American life...
Series
Studies in critical social sciences volume Volume 189
Publisher
Brill
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Author
Series
Soviet and post-Soviet politics and society volume Volume 220
Publisher
Ibidem Verlag
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"We are commonly deceived by numbers in our everyday lives. From lotteries, product warranties, and weight loss fads to misleading headlines and social media posts, there is no shortage of confusing or misleadin ginformation. Numbers are used to manipulate our deciions and impact our lives in ways that may not be immediately apparent. Data Duped: How to Avoid Being Hoodwinked by Misinformation will help you avoid being fooled by these messages and...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"As European empires crumbled in the 20th century, the power structures that had dominated the world for centuries were up for renegotiation. Yet instead of a rebirth for democracy, what emerged was a silent coup - namely, the unstoppable rise of global corporate power. Exposing the origins of this epic power grab as well as its present-day consequences, Silent Coup is the result of two investigative journalist's reports from 30 countries around the...
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Series
Protest culture and society volume Volume 26
Publisher
Berghahn
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English