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The Internet was meant to set us free. 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? In this urgent polemic, Jamie Bartlett argues that through our unquestioning embrace of big tech, the building blocks of democracy are slowly being removed.

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional online network, with over 120 million users in over two hundred countries. The Power in a Link shows you how to employ this remarkable yet misunderstood resource to execute networking strategies and processes for your business, secure deals, and use (not abuse) your existing relationships. Author David Goweln delivers the understanding necessary to map networks, stimulate word of mouth, and leverage unparalleled business intelligence to close deals.

Small business owners and solo professionals know they're supposed to use social media to increase sales, but how should they start? Using a unique Rule of 30 approach, 30 Days to Social Media Success is the perfect resource for busy people who want quick results. Thirty short chapters (one for each day of the month) are packed with real-world tips and proven techniques you can use right away. This book makes it easy to tap into the power of today's hottest social media sites.

In this essential and timely book, behavioral scientists Sanders and Hume demonstrate the astonishing reach of our social networks, and why we need to reclaim their power to effect positive change in our professional and private lives. The rise of social media has sent our social instincts into overdrive, and the impact of our networks has never been greater. But what if we could reclaim the positive power that influences our decisions, to behave better and be happier?

LinkedIn is not just another social media tool. It's the world's largest professional online network, with over 120 million users in over 200 countries. The Power in a Link shows you how to employ this remarkable yet misunderstood resource to execute networking strategies and processes for your business, secure deals, and use (not abuse) your existing relationships.

The NFT market has exploded over the past years, reaching over $12 billion in sales in 2021, and it’s expected to grow even further. Whether you want to be an investor, creator, or both, you will first need to understand what you’re getting into. For all the press that NFTs get, they’re still widely misunderstood. And that misunderstanding could spell the difference between hitting the jackpot with your NFTs…and losing a lot of money.

Big data - the enormous amount of data that is created as virtually every movement, transaction, and choice we make becomes digitized - is revolutionizing business. Offering real-world insight and explanations, this audiobook provides a roadmap for organizations looking to develop a profitable big data strategy...and reveals why it's not something they can leave to the I.T. department. Think Bigger is an essential resource for anyone who wants to ensure that their company isn't left in the dust.

How did a small southwest town transform itself into a hotbed of research science, advanced technology, and money? Tracking key figures in Santa Fe's emerging industries, Ed Regis explains how entrepreneurial scientists are using complexity theory and powerful, experimental computer programs to create practical - and profitable - applications. Their efforts to convert vast, diverse data, whether chemical or biological or computational, into useful information is leading to new drugs and medical therapies, ultimately revolutionizing our understanding of effective business strategies.

The Internet, created during the Cold War, has now ushered in one of the greatest shifts in society since the Industrial Revolution. There are many positive ways in which the Internet has contributed to the world, but as a society we are less aware of the Internet's deeply negative effects on our psychology, economy, and culture. Andrew Keen, a 20-year veteran of the tech industry, investigates how the Internet is reconfiguring our world, often at great cost.

Connecting our speed-obsession with today's global capitalism, Taylor composes a grand narrative showing how commitments to economic growth and extreme competition, combined with accelerating technological innovation, have brought us close to disaster. Psychologically, environmentally, economically, and culturally, speed is taking a profound toll on our lives.

In The Future of Community, a team of Web3 visionaries and tech-savvy executives delivers a groundbreaking new take on the seismic impact Web3 is having—and will continue to have—on our technological and social landscapes. The authors discuss why Web3 really is the "next big thing" to shape our digital and offline futures and how it will transform the world.

What if we could hit the reset button on the way we create money, work, commerce, and community? This is not an idle question, for technology now enables us to hit that reset button and organize the creation of money, work, commerce, and community in new ways. If we could start from scratch, what would a new system look like? To answer that, we must understand why the current system is failing. The current system is based on five principles that are assumed to be true.

Blockchain technology and the invention of smart contracts running on it have given rise to decentralized finance. At the time of its birth, DeFi was seen as a response to the 2008 crisis and a hope to democratize finance. By eliminating the role of intermediaries and fluidifying property through tokenization, finance would become accessible to all.

If you listen to the tech crowd, they'll tell you that the insurance world is slow to adapt and needs to be disrupted. If you listen to the insurance crowd, they'll tell you that insurance goes hand in hand with technological advancement. The truth is that the insurance world is slow to react to change, especially in adopting new technologies. Barry Rabkin tells the story about how the insurance industry appears to have an awkwardly intimate relationship with technology.

Smart homes are not something you find in sci-fi novels - it is something that is here and now already, and that you can be using as soon as possible. A smart home is a place where you are in control and you know what is going on and what you can achieve with every gadget that you have. When it comes to make the lighting and temperature of your home automatic - completely customized for your needs, this can be a great chance to make the most of everything you are doing at home and bring your abilities and talents to the highest level.

Don't miss out on this incredible three-in-one book deal! Three manuscripts are combined into one book, featuring four+ hours of valuable content. We'll start off by learning the fundamentals: The ins and outs of bitcoin; how value is estimated, how mining works, how to estimate trends, what the future holds for bitcoin, introduction to blockchain technology, history of bitcoin and bitcoin's international influence surrounding policies, laws and governments worldwide!

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A groundswell is sweeping through your customers. Right now, they are writing about your products on blogs and recutting your commercials on YouTube. They're defining you on Wikipedia and ganging up on you in social networking sites like Facebook. These are all elements of a social phenomenon - the groundswell - that has created a permanent shift in the way the world works. Most companies see it as a threat. It's time to see it an opportunity.

Your reputation defines how people see you and what they will do for you. It determines whether your bank will lend you money to buy a house or car; whether your landlord will accept you as a tenant; which employers will hire you and how much they will pay you. It can even affect your marriage prospects.

In addition to blockchain technology, this book also explains the Internet of Things, smart contracts, the Ledger of Things, as well as the application of these technologies. After delving into the conceptual analysis of how these technologies work, this audiobook provides guided, practical instruction on working with blockchain and cryptocurrencies, such as creating and executing a smart contract and opening an Ethereum wallet, with steps that are designed to help listeners get started investing in cryptocurrencies.