Human Agency, Artificial Intelligence, and the Attention Economy

The Case for Digital Distancing

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

It may only be a matter of time before our downward spiral reaches a deadly nadir. Leslie Paul Thiele incisively explores the psychological, social, and political impacts of social media, artificial intelligence, and digital platforms that are designed to capture our attention and maximize engagement.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-03-16
Mått:148 x 210 x 24 mm
Vikt:571 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:346
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031820854

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Samhälle och kultur inom Samhälle och politik
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Filosofi inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Leslie Paul Thiele is Distinguished Professor of Political Science at University of Florida, USA, where his research and teaching focus on emerging technologies and sustainability. He is the author of many books, including Sustainability (3rd edition, 2024), The Art and Craft of Political Theory (2019), and The Heart of Judgment: Practical Wisdom, Neuroscience, and Narrative (2006). He serves as the Specialty Chief Editor of the Politics of Technology section of Frontiers in Political Science.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: Digital Upgrading and Human Downgrading.- Chapter 2: Regulation and Self-Governance.- Chapter 3: Distraction and Dependence: The Loss of Reflective Self-Direction.- Chapter 4: Deskilling: The Atrophy of Cognitive and Social Aptitudes.- Chapter 5: Dogmatism: The Eclipse of Common Truths and the Decay of Civic Trust.- Chapter 6: Despair: Passivity in the Face of Predictive Power.- Chapter 7: Self-Leadership and Service.- Chapter 8: Conclusions.