David Auerbach
Author
Language
English
Description
An exhilarating crossover between memoir and argument, demonstrating how computers and algorithms shape our understanding of the world and who we are.As we engineer ever-more-intricate algorithms to translate our experiences and narrow the gap that divides us from the machine, we willingly rub out our nuances and our idiosyncrasies-precisely that which makes us human. Bitwise is David Auerbach's thoughtful ode to the computer codes and languages that...
2) Meganets: how digital forces beyond our control are commandeer our daily lives and inner realities
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs/Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"David Auerbach's exploration of the phenomenon he has identified as the meganet begins with a simple, startling revelation: There is no hand on the tiller of some of the largest global digital forces that influence our daily lives. From corporate sites such as Facebook, Amazon, Google, YouTube, Instagram, and Reddit - to the burgeoning metaverse encompassing cryptocurrencies and online gaming - to government systems such as China's Social Credit...