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This book is not an ethnologic study of the aborigines, but a compilation of experiences, of brief accounts, human and realistic, which allow knowing the different facets of the life of the people l……続きを見る

As we enter the age of AI, we are in danger of being reduced to what Cory Doctorow dubs the 'reverse centaur'. With that term he conjures a human being conscripted as the assistant to a dominant mac……続きを見る

"Filled with wisdom and thought experiments and things that will mess with your mind." ー Neil Gaiman, author of The Graveyard Book and American Gods In sharply argued, fast-moving chapters, Cory Do……続きを見る

*** Longlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2025 *** Misogyny, conspiratorialism, surveillance, manipulation, fraud, and AI slop are drowning the internet. For the……続きを見る

Contrary to popular belief, the internet is not making us stupid or lazy or subjecting us to algorithmic domination. Devin Proctor contends that it is instead changing the way we perceive our bodies……続きを見る

Estamos viviendo el Enmierdoceno, la Gran Enmierdación, una época en la que los servicios que nos importan se están convirtiendo en enormes montones de mierda. Cuando Cory Doctorow acuñó el término ……続きを見る

'Anonymous' tells the story of survival through some of the darkest realities a child can endure. Brandon Proctor opens the door to his past without disguise, sharing experiences of abuse, violence,……続きを見る

Myths and Marvels of Astronomy by Richard A. Proctor is a captivating exploration of the wonders, legends, and scientific discoveries that have shaped humanity’s understanding of the cosmos. First p……続きを見る

'Los conocimientos que tiene Aldo podrían cambiar de forma positiva la vida de cualquier ser humano'. ILIA TOPURIA Optimízate nos enseña que cualquiera de nosotros es capaz, con las recomendaciones ……続きを見る

Winner of the 2026 Locus Award for Nonfiction Enshittification: It’s not just youーthe internet sucks now. It’s been enshittified. That was no accident, and it’s not gonna fix itself. Here’s how we’……続きを見る

Within the already heavily polarised debate on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, parallels between Israel and apartheid South Africa remain highly contentious. A number of prominent academic and pol……続きを見る

In South Africa, two unmistakable features describe post-Apartheid politics. The first is the formal framework of liberal democracy, including regular elections, multiple political parties and a ran……続きを見る

Un livre choc. Ce livre aurait pu ne pas exister. C’est un document unique. Il s’adresse aux adolescents autant qu’aux adultes. Car cet ouvrage poignant, via le parcours d’Octopus, une escort girl é……続きを見る

Neste livro, a acadêmica Rebecca Giblin e o escritor e ativista Cory Doctorow sustentam que estamos em uma nova era que denominam "capitalismo anticompetição", na qual empresas abusivas criam barrei……続きを見る

In the struggle for a better world, setbacks are inevitable. Defeat can feel overwhelming at times, but it has to be endured. How then do the people on the front line keep going? To answer that ques……続きを見る

This volume examines scoutingーthe largest voluntary movement for girlsーin its first century of existence, seeking to understand how the organization has lasted and how it has changed. Scouting for……続きを見る

Originally published in 1960 and revised in 1964 the blurb for Facing Retirement read: “Mature men and women are not afraid of advancing years. More and more seek to prepare themselves for retiremen……続きを見る

One of the Web's most celebrated high-tech culture mavens returns with this second collection of essays and polemics. Discussing complex topics in an accessible manner, Cory Doctorow's visions of a ……続きを見る

Da qualche tempo abbiamo appreso che esiste un problema chiamato “capitalismo della sorveglianza”, cioè il business del controllo, dell’estrazione e della vendita dei dati degli utenti che è esploso……続きを見る

Fringe to Famous examines exchange between small scenes of cultural production and mainstream institutions and markets. Drawing on Australian examples in music, streetwear, comedy, screen and digita……続きを見る

Since the release of Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins in 2005, there has been a pronounced surge in alternative uses of the computer term ‘reboot,’ a surge that has witnessed the term deployed in n……続きを見る

Soon after the Second world War, wartime allies became Cold War adversaries, and by 1950 the perceived threat of a Soviet strike on Western Europe or Britain dominated military planning. For the nex……続きを見る

When the tech platforms promised a future of "connection," they were lying. They said their "walled gardens" would keep us safe, but those were prison walls. The platforms locked us into their syste……続きを見る

When the tech platforms promised a future of "connection," they were lying. They said their "walled gardens" would keep us safe, but those were prison walls. The platforms locked us into their syste……続きを見る

What's the one word parents like, but kids dislike? Habits, more particularly good habits! But what are good habits, and can they be any fun at all? Join the family of Meera, Avi, Rati and Nivaan as……続きを見る

Early in the morning of 4 March 2015, a fierce knock at the door heralded the start of a new chapter in Harvey Proctor's almost continuous relationship with the police and media, when officers from ……続きを見る

Identity Orchestration illustrates the importance of identity balance in behavioral health as seen through a personality psychology lens. The contributors to this collection deeply engage the self a……続きを見る

Examples of sexual violence and mentions of it appear with a disturbing level of frequency in the literature of early Christianity. This collection of essays explores these occurrences in canonical ……続きを見る

A call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big Media Corporate concentration has breached the stratosphere, as have corporate profits. An e……続きを見る

This book explores disrupted youth cohesion in France within the context of multiple ongoing global economic, migratory, social, political, and security-related crises. While these trends can be obs……続きを見る