{"title":"Ulises A. Mejias","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUlises A. Mejias\u003c\/strong\u003e is a renowned scholar and author whose works delve deeply into the intersections of technology, society, and power. His insightful analyses and thought-provoking narratives challenge readers to critically assess the digital world around them. One notable book in this collection is \u003cem\u003eData Grab\u003c\/em\u003e, which explores the nuances of data collection and its impact on privacy, autonomy, and democracy. Mejias' writings are essential for anyone interested in understanding the profound effects of digital technologies on our everyday lives. Whether you are a student, a researcher, or simply an avid reader curious about the digital age, Mejias’ works offer a valuable and enlightening perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"data-grab","title":"Data Grab","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeading global experts provide a sweeping, empowering playbook to tackle what Yuval Harari has described as one of the biggest threats to humanity, for fans of Shoshana Zuboff's internationally bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Age of Surveillance Capitalism\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour life online is their product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the past, colonialism was a landgrab of natural resources, exploitative labour, and private property from countries around the world. It promised to modernise and civilise, but actually sought to control. It stole from native populations and made them sign contracts they didn't understand. It took resources just because they were there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eColonialism has not disappeared — it has taken on a new form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the new world order, data is the new oil. Big Tech companies are grabbing our most basic natural resources—our data—exploiting our labour and connections, and repackaging our information to control our views, track our movements, record our conversations, and discriminate against us. Every time we unthinkingly click 'Accept' on Terms and Conditions, we allow our most personal information to be kept indefinitely, repackaged by Big Tech companies to control and exploit us for their own profit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this searing, cutting-edge guide, two leading global researchers—and founders of the concept of data colonialism—reveal how history can help us both to understand the emerging future and to fight back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45695319015660,"sku":"9780753560211","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780753560211.jpg?v=1725625116"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/ulises-a-mejias.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}