{"title":"Jamie Bartlett","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our Jamie Bartlett collection, featuring engaging works from a master storyteller delving into the worlds of technology and modern crime. Jamie Bartlett is a renowned author who expertly combines investigative journalism with thrilling narratives, offering readers insightful perspectives on contemporary issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're captivated by gripping tales of deception and innovation, you'll find \u003cem\u003eThe Missing Cryptoqueen\u003c\/em\u003e an enthralling read. This true crime adventure unravels the enigmatic story behind the OneCoin cryptocurrency scam, mixing suspense with detailed research to explore the intricacies of financial fraud in the digital age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe People Vs Tech\u003c\/em\u003e, Bartlett navigates the complex relationship between technology and society. This book raises critical questions about our reliance on technology, examining its impact on democracy and the fabric of human interaction. 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But have we unwittingly handed too much away to shadowy powers behind a wall of code, all manipulated by a handful of Silicon Valley utopians, ad men, and venture capitalists? And, in light of recent data breach scandals around companies like Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, what does that mean for democracy, our delicately balanced system of government that was created long before big data, total information, and artificial intelligence?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this urgent polemic, Jamie Bartlett argues that through our unquestioning embrace of big tech, the building blocks of democracy are slowly being removed. The middle class is being eroded, sovereign authority and civil society are weakened, and we citizens are losing our critical faculties, maybe even our free will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe People Vs Tech\u003c\/em\u003e is an enthralling account of how our fragile political system is being threatened by the digital revolution. Bartlett explains that by upholding six key pillars of democracy, we can save it before it is too late. We need to become active citizens; uphold a shared democratic culture; protect free elections; promote equality; safeguard competitive and civic freedoms; and trust in a sovereign authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis essential book shows that the stakes couldn't be higher and that, unless we radically alter our course, democracy will join feudalism, supreme monarchies, and communism as just another political experiment that quietly disappeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46342791201004,"sku":"9781785039065","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15005483482823.jpg?v=1743943305"},{"product_id":"the-missing-cryptoqueen-by-jamie-bartlett-9780753559598","title":"The Missing Cryptoqueen","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inside story of the biggest business scam of the 21st century, and the hunt for the woman who got away with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn astonishing read, plunging you into a toxic world of Insta-wealth, betrayal and ruthless ambition... A con that made Theranos look like small fry\u003c\/em\u003e - The Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe largest financial scam ever\u003c\/em\u003e - Fortune\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe story of OneCoin stands out even among the outlandish capers of the cryptocurrency era\u003c\/em\u003e - Wall Street Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2014, a brilliant Oxford graduate called Dr Ruja Ignatova vowed to revolutionise money. The self-styled Cryptoqueen launched OneCoin, a bold new cryptocurrency that she promised would earn its investors untold fortunes and change the world. But by the end of 2017, with billions of dollars invested from every country on earth, Ruja Ignatova had disappeared - along with the money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Missing Cryptoqueen\u003c\/em\u003e tells the outrageous true story of the world's most wanted woman and the author's five-year hunt for the truth. It is a modern tale of greed, rivalry, and herd madness that reveals how OneCoin became the biggest scam of the 21st Century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46517231911148,"sku":"9780753559598","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7695743482456.jpg?v=1748938047"},{"product_id":"how-to-talk-to-ai-by-jamie-bartlett-9780753561980","title":"How to Talk to AI","description":"Tech commentator Jamie Bartlett digs into the minds of today's AI machines, uncovers how they think and reason, how they are changing us, and how we can make the most of their super-human abilities.\n\nA BBC 'BOOK YOU NEED TO READ IN 2026'\n\nDiscover how artificial intelligence thinks and reasons, and how we can make the most of their super-human abilities, in the must read new book from the prize-winning technology writer and author of The Dark Net and The People vs Tech.\n\n' An  essential read' Emma Saunders, BBC Culture Reporter\n\nKnowing how to speak to AI - and how not to - is a skill that everyone now needs. \n\nHundreds of millions of people now talk to AI, such as ChatGPT, every day. They organise their finances and holidays, ask advice, seek therapy and find love - via machines. Almost overnight, chatbots are transforming society, politics and business. This is one of the biggest and fastest technological changes in history.\n\nHowever, most people still don't really understand how AI works, how to make the most of it - or what the dangers are. As some people use it to turbo-charge their productivity at work, others are falling into dangerous conspiracies, delusions and psychosis.\n\nIn How to Talk to AI, award-winning technology writer Jamie Bartlett takes you inside the machine- showing how we can stay in control of our powerful new companions, even as they are changing the way we live, feel, and think.\n\nWritten in his accessible style, How to Talk to AI is the essential and empowering guide to help you understand how to make the most of these incredible new technologies, without succumbing to new powers of manipulation and control. \n\nPraise for Jamie Bartlett-\n\n'This book could not have come at a better moment' Sunday Times\n\n'One of the world's leading experts on the digital revolution' David Patrikarakos, Literary Review\n\n'Eye-opening ... Bartlett is an informal yet informed guide' Times Literary Supplement\n\n'Confident and well-informed' New Scientist\n\n'A hell of an achievement... Buy it and read it.' 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