{"product_id":"9783031523489","title":"Technology Fears and Scapegoats 40 Myths About Privacy, Jobs, AI, and Today’s Innovation Economy","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTechnology Fears and Scapegoats\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003e40 Myths About Privacy, Jobs, AI, and Today’s Innovation Economy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRobert D. Atkinson | David Moschella\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Development \/ Economic Development\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnologies and tech companies are routinely accused of creating many societal problems. This book exposes these charges as mostly myths, falsehoods, and exaggerations. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTechnology Fears and Scapegoats\u003c\/em\u003e debunks 40 widespread myths about Big Tech, Big Data, AI, privacy, trust, polarization, automation, and similar fears, while exposing the scapegoating behind these complaints. The result is a balanced and positive view of the societal impact of technology thus far.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe book takes readers through the steps and mindset necessary to restore the West’s belief in technological progress. Each individual chapter provides a cogent and often controversial rebuttal to a common tech accusation. The resulting text will inspire conversations among tech insiders, policymakers, and the general public alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert D. Atkinson\u003c\/strong\u003e is the founder and president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the science and technology policy think tank. His previous books include \u003cem\u003eBig is Beautiful\u003c\/em\u003e (The MIT Press, 2018), \u003cem\u003eInnovation Economics\u003c\/em\u003e (Yale, 2012), \u003cem\u003eSupply-Side Follies\u003c\/em\u003e (Rowman Littlefield, 2007), and \u003cem\u003eThe Past and Future of America’s Economy\u003c\/em\u003e (Edward Elgar, 2005).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Moschella\u003c\/strong\u003e is a nonresident senior fellow at ITIF, in charge of its “Defending Digital”\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eproject. For more than a decade, Moschella was Head of Worldwide Research for IDC. His previous books include \u003cem\u003eSeeing Digital\u003c\/em\u003e (DXC Technology, 2018), \u003cem\u003eCustomer-Driven IT\u003c\/em\u003e (Harvard Business School Press, 2003), and \u003cem\u003eWaves of Power\u003c\/em\u003e (AMACOM, 1997). He has lectured and consulted on technology trends and strategies in more than 30 countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07 May 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783031523489\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e340\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44365151469708,"sku":"9783031523489","price":34.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031523489.jpg?v=1781086959","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783031523489","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}