An invigorating, thought-provoking, and positive look at the rise of automation that explores how professionals across industries can find sustainable careers in the near future. Nearly half of all working Americans could risk losing their jobs because of technology. It’s not only blue-collar jobs at stake. Millions of educated knowledge workers—writers, paralegals, assistants,...(展开全部)

After billions of dollars and fifty years of effort, researchers are finally cracking the code on artificial intelligence. As society stands on the cusp of unprecedented change, Jerry Kaplan unpacks the latest advances in robotics, machine learning, and perception powering systems that rival or exceed human capabilities. Driverless cars, robotic helpers, and intelligent agents ...(展开全部)

After billions of dollars and fifty years of effort, researchers are finally cracking the code on artificial intelligence. As society stands on the cusp of unprecedented change, Jerry Kaplan unpacks the latest advances in robotics, machine learning, and perception powering systems that rival or exceed human capabilities. Driverless cars, robotic helpers, and intelligent agents ...(展开全部)

Winners and Losers challenges conventional wisdom about how American citizens form opinions on international trade. While dominant explanations in economics emphasize personal self-interest—and whether individuals gain or lose financially as a result of trade—this book takes a psychological approach, demonstrating how people view the complex world of international trade through...(展开全部)

Diana C. Mutz is the Samuel A. Stouffer Professor of Political Science and Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, where she is director of the Institute for the Study of Citizens and Politics. Her books include In-Your-Face Politics (Princeton) and Hearing the Other Side.

In the aftermath of the methodical destruction of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War, the power and efficiency of new computerized weapons and surveillance technology have become chillingly apparent. For Manuel DeLanda, however, this new weaponry has a significance that goes far beyond military applications; he shows how it represents a profound historical shift in the relation o...(展开全部)

Should digital technology be viewed as a new life form, sharing our ecosystem and coevolving with us? Are humans defining technology, or is technology defining humans? In this book, Edward Ashford Lee considers the case that we are less in control of the trajectory of technology than we think. It shapes us as much as we shape it, and it may be more defensible to think of techno...(展开全部)

雷·库兹韦尔集预言大师、科技大师、人类社会发展大师、“爱迪生的正统接班人”于一体的大师中的大师。他是全球公认最顶尖的发明家、思想家和未来学家。《华尔街日报》称他为“永不满足的天才”，《福布斯》杂志称他为“终极思考机器”，美国公共电视台称他为“开创美国的16位改革家”之一。他还是美国国家科技奖章得主，入选美国发明家名人堂，拥有19个荣誉博士学位，并三度获颁总统荣誉奖。 2012年12月17日，雷·库兹韦尔受Google创始人拉里·佩奇之邀加入Google，担任Google的工程总监。Google的绝密实验室Google X在运作很多项目如Google眼镜、自动化住宅、智能手表、无人驾驶汽车、Wi-Fi气球等，无不留下了库兹韦尔的印痕。

雷·库兹韦尔集预言大师、科技大师、人类社会发展大师、“爱迪生的正统接班人”于一体的大师中的大师。他是全球公认最顶尖的发明家、思想家和未来学家。《华尔街日报》称他为“永不满足的天才”，《福布斯》杂志称他为“终极思考机器”，美国公共电视台称他为“开创美国的16位改革家”之一。他还是美国国家科技奖章得主，入选美国发明家名人堂，拥有19个荣誉博士学位，并三度获颁总统荣誉奖。 2012年12月17日，雷·库兹韦尔受Google创始人拉里·佩奇之邀加入Google，担任Google的工程总监。Google的绝密实验室Google X在运作很多项目如Google眼镜、自动化住宅、智能手表、无人驾驶汽车、Wi-Fi气球等，无不留下了库兹韦尔的印痕。