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The AI con : how to fight big tech's hype and create the future we want / by Bender, Emily M.,1973-author.; Hanna, Alex,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Is artificial intelligence going to take over the world? Have big tech scientists created an artificial life-form that can think on its own? Is it going to put authors, artists, and others out of business? Are we about to enter an age where computers are better than humans at everything? The answer to these questions, linguist Emily M. Bender and sociologist Alex Hanna make clear, is "no," "they wish," "LOL," and "definitely not." This kind of thinking is a symptom of a phenomenon known as "AI hype." Hype looks and smells fishy: It twists words and helps the rich get richer by justifying data theft, motivating surveillance capitalism, and devaluing human creativity in order to replace meaningful work with jobs that treat people like machines. In The AI Con, Bender and Hanna offer a sharp, witty, and wide-ranging take-down of AI hype across its many forms. Bender and Hanna show you how to spot AI hype, how to deconstruct it, and how to expose the power grabs it aims to hide. Armed with these tools, you will be prepared to push back against AI hype at work, as a consumer in the marketplace, as a skeptical newsreader, and as a citizen holding policymakers to account. Together, Bender and Hanna expose AI hype for what it is: a mask for Big Tech's drive for profit, with little concern for who it affects"--
Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Critical thinking.; Technological innovations; Artificial intelligence; Technological innovations;
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Blood, sweat, and pixels : the triumphant, turbulent stories behind how video games are made / by Schreier, Jason.;
Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses.LSC
Subjects: Video games.; Video games; Video games industry.; Video games;
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Uncoupling : the ugly truth about divorce and finances / by Van de Geyn, Lisa,author.; Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada.;
"Anyone going through separation and divorce can agree that it's an emotional and financial rollercoaster. There is so much to understand, prepare, read, gather, and act on that it's an incredibly draining process. Uncoupling: The Ugly Truth about Divorce and Finances is here to help. This book has everything from the basics to the nitty-gritty when it comes to separation and divorce, with an emphasis, of course, on finances. Along with the stories of people going through their own separations and divorces are the voices of experts covering everything from the specifics of Canada's Divorce Act and parenting agreements to the tax implications of divorce and financial post-divorce to-dos. Divorce rates in Canada are on the rise and Uncoupling will provide much-needed information for those on this difficult journey."--
Subjects: Divorce; Divorced people;
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The future is faster than you think : how converging technologies are transforming business, industries, and our lives / by Diamandis, Peter H.,author.; Kotler, Steven,1967-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From the New York Times bestselling authors of Abundance and Bold comes a practical playbook for technological convergence in our modern era"--
Subjects: Convergence (Economics); Technological innovations; Technological innovations; Technology;
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High-value veggies : homegrown produce ranked by value / by Bartholomew, Mel,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Vegetable gardening; Square foot gardening.; Rate of return.;
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Financial feminist : overcome the patriarchy's bullsh*t to master your money and build a life you love / by Dunlap, Tori,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-305)."In Financial Feminist, Tori Dunlap distills the principles of her shame-and judgment-free approach to paying off debt, figuring out your value categories to spend mindfully, saving money without monk-like deprivation, and investing in order to spend your retirement tanning in Tulum. Featuring journaling prompts, deep-dives into the invisible aspects of the financial landscape, and interviews with experts on everything money-from predatory credit card companies to the racial wealth gap and voting with your dollars-Financial Feminist is the ultimate guide to making your money work harder for you (rather than the other way around)"--
Subjects: Feminism; Feminism.; Finance, Personal; Finance, Personal.; Women;
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The day the world stops shopping : how ending consumerism saves the environment and ourselves / by MacKinnon, J. B.(James Bernard),1970-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Consuming less is our best strategy for saving the planet-but can we do it? In this thoughtful and surprisingly optimistic book, journalist J.B. MacKinnon investigates how we might achieve a world without shopping"--
Subjects: Consumption (Economics); Environmentalism.;
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How to travel the world on $75 a day : travel cheaper, longer, smarter / by Kepnes, Matt,author.;
"Bursting with new material and vetted by the author's own experiences, How To Travel the World on $75 A Day provides all the info you need to organize and implement the trips you've always fantasized about ... without breaking the bank"--
Subjects: Guidebooks.; Travel; Travel; Travel; Voyages around the world.;
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All we want : building the life we cannot buy / by Harris, Michael,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.We face a reckoning - the forces of consumerism are being powerfully confronted by the effects of a global pandemic and ecological crisis. In this book, award-winning author Michael Harris allows us to re-define "the good life" and envision new, more sustainable ways to measure our days. Harris lives in Vancouver, BC.
Subjects: Consumption (Economics); Consumption (Economics); Consumption (Economics);
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How to grow the flowers : a sustainable approach to enjoying flowers through the seasons / by Mogendorff, Marianne,author.; Bonser-Shaw, Aloha,photographer.; Romain, Camila,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Growing flowers to cut and enjoy at home can sharpen our awareness of the world around us and make us more attuned to nature. We find it impossible to walk anywhere without spotting a prized rose in a front garden, a brassica gone to seed on a neighbouring allotment plot or a weedy verge in a carpark and considering its potential for cutting"--
Subjects: Flower gardening.; Flowers; Flowers; Sustainable horticulture; Sustainable horticulture.;
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