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Meganets : how digital forces beyond our control are commandeering our daily lives and inner realities / by Auerbach, David(David B.),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."David Auerbach's exploration of the phenomenon he has identified as the meganet begins with a simple, startling revelation: There is no hand on the tiller of some of the largest global digital forces that influence our daily lives. From corporate sites such as Facebook, Amazon, Google, YouTube, Instagram, and Reddit--to the burgeoning metaverse encompassing cryptocurrencies and online gaming--to government systems such as China's Social Credit System and India's Aadhaar. As we increasingly integrate our society, culture and politics within a hyper-networked fabric, Auerbach explains how the interactions of billions of people with unfathomably large online networks have produced a new sort of beast: ever-changing systems that operate beyond the control of the individuals, companies, and governments that created them. Meganets, Auerbach explains, have a life of their own, actively resisting attempts to control them as they accumulate data and produce spontaneous, unexpected social groups and uprisings that could not have even existed twenty years ago. They constantly modify themselves in response to user behavior, resulting in collectively authored algorithms none of us intend or control. These enormous invisible organisms exerting great force on our lives are the new minds of the world, increasingly commandeering our daily lives and inner realities"--
Subjects: Internet governance.; Metaverse.; Internet;
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Click here to kill everybody : security and survival in a hyper-connected world / by Schneier, Bruce,1963-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The Internet is powerful, but it is not safe. As "smart" devices proliferate the risks will get worse, unless we act now. From driverless cars to smart thermostats, from autonomous stock-trading systems to drones equipped with their own behavioral algorithms, the Internet now has direct effects on the physical world. While this computerized future, often called the Internet of Things, carries enormous potential, best-selling author Bruce Schneier argues that catastrophe awaits in its new vulnerabilities and dangers. Forget data theft: cutting-edge digital attackers can now literally crash your car, pacemaker, and home security system, as well as everyone else's. In Click Here to Kill Everybody, Schneier explores the risks and security implications of our new, hyper-connected era, and lays out common-sense policies that will allow us to enjoy the benefits of this omnipotent age without falling prey to the consequences of its insecurity. From principles for a more resilient Internet of Things to a recipe for sane government oversight, Schneier's vision is required reading for anyone invested in human flourishing"--
Subjects: Computer crimes.; Internet; Internet; Internet;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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What Went Wrong : How America Conquered the World and then Defeated Itself. by Baker, Gerard.;
From the former editor-in-chief of the Wall Street Journal comes a must-read autopsy on how America went from a shining beacon to a country wallowing in self-hatred in just 30 years.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Commentary & Opinion; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Media & Internet;
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Federal government / by Hudak, Heather C.,1975-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.This book for young readers describes the structure of the federal government of Canada and outlines its role and responsibilities in running the country.LSC
Subjects: Federal government;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How does the Canadian government work? / by Rodger, Ellen.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 32), Internet addresses and index."Guided reading: R"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Canada. Parliament;
© c2013., Crabtree Pub. Co.,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Municipal government / by Hudak, Heather C.,1975-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.This book for young readers describes the structure of Canada's local governments and outlines their roles and responsibilities in running their communities.LSC
Subjects: Municipal government;
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First Nations, Métis, and Inuit governance / by Rose, Simon,1961-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.This book for young readers describes the three distinct communities of Indigenous Peoples living in Canada, their historical forms of governance, the purpose of the Indian Act passed by the federal government in 1876, and the organizations formed to represent and protect the rights of Indigenous People. It also discusses attempts to raise awareness of past injustices and ongoing challenges.LSC
Subjects: Native peoples; Native peoples;
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@WAR : the rise of the military-Internet complex / by Harris, Shane.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Prologue -- The first cyber war -- RTRG-- Building the cyber army -- The internet is a battlefield -- The enemy among us -- The mercenaries -- Cops become spies -- "Another Manhattan Project" -- Buckshot Yankee -- The secret sauce -- The corporate counterstrike -- Spring awakening -- The business of defense -- At the dawn.
Subjects: United States. National Security Agency.; United States. Strategic Command (2002- ). Cyber Command.; Computer crimes; Cyberspace; Cyberterrorism; Information warfare;
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Provincial and territorial government / by Hudak, Heather C.,1975-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.This book for young readers describes the structure of Canada's ten provincial and three territorial governments, and outlines their role and responsibilities in running their province or territory.LSC
Subjects: Provincial governments; Territorial governments;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Toward sustainable communities : solutions for citizens and their governments / by Roseland, Mark.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-348), Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: City planning.; City planning; Sustainable development.;
© c2012., New Society Publishers,
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