Social Technology

Von der Gründung der USA bis weit ins 20. Jahrhundert hinein arbeiteten die brillantesten Ingenieure und der demokratische Staat zusammen, um Technologien zu entwickeln, die die Welt verändern sollten. Diese Partnerschaft sicherte dem Westen eine beherrschende Stellung in der geopolitischen Ordnung. Doch diese Beziehung ist inzwischen erodiert. Statt die größten Herausforderungen unserer Zeit zu bewältigen, konzentriert sich das Silicon Valley auf den kapitalistischen Verbrauchermarkt.

TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube Shorts are all the rage right now. Would you like to learn how to use them to make real money on your own time creating and talking about topics you love? Are you a selfie queen or viral dance guru? Maybe it’s time for you to take this love of short-format videos and make it into a real business! While the title of social media influencer was once reserved for celebrities, the unprecedented growth of the internet has made it possible for more individuals than ever to be gain that status. And make money in the process.

This is an award-winning biography of Alfred Adler, one of the major psychological thinkers of the 20th century. It presents his entire life against the backdrop of tumultuous world events, including turn-of-the century Vienna, World War I, the roaring '20s in the United States, and the rise of fascism and Stalinism in 1930s Europe.

Dive into the heart of YouTube's enigmatic algorithm with "The YouTube Algorithm: Decoding the Mystery." In this groundbreaking research, the veil is lifted on the intricate code governing the world's most popular video-hosting platform. From unraveling the tactics behind artificially inflated views to understanding the nuances of organic popularity, this book exposes the inner workings of YouTube's algorithm. With insights into the prevalence of advertising, fake videos, and malware, listeners are empowered to navigate the digital landscape with clarity and caution.

En este fascinante ensayo, el escritor y periodista Chris Hayes argumenta que nos encontramos en el epicentro de una transición definitoria, cuyo paralelo más cercano sería la transformación del trabajo en el siglo XIX. Hoy, nuestra atención se ha convertido en un bien de consumo, cuya extracción con fines de lucro es la responsable de que nos sintamos cada vez más alienados.

The adviser to Senator Hillary Clinton, Bill Gates, and President Bill Clinton proves that small is big by identifying 75 hidden-in-plain-sight trends that are moving America, revealing that the nation is no longer a melting pot but a collection of communities with many individual tastes and...

In 1954, a group of boys attended a remote summer camp in Oklahoma. There they were split into two groups and encouraged to bully, harass and demonise each other. The results would make history as one of social psychology’s classic studies: the Robbers Cave experiment. Conducted at the height of the Cold War, the experiment officially had a happy ending: the boys reconciled, and psychologist Muzafer Sherif demonstrated that while hatred and violence are powerful forces, so, too, are cooperation and harmony.

This extraordinary travel book tells the true story of how in 1997 writer Michael Paterniti agreed to take a road trip from New Jersey to California, reuniting the preserved brain of the great scientist Albert Einstein (1879-1955) with his granddaughter Evelyn. Paterniti's improbable travelling companion is 84-year-old Thomas Harvey, the pathologist who not only removed Einstein's brain from his head during the autopsy but purloined it from Princeton Hospital also!

Are you overwhelmed by your child’s screen habits, worried about social media, or unsure how to set healthy boundaries in a digital world? Raising Digital Natives: Parenting in the Age of Technology is the ultimate parenting audiobook for navigating modern childhood in a tech-saturated culture. Parenting mentor and relationship educator Ryan D. Blake gives you clear, compassionate strategies to help your child build emotional resilience, avoid online risks, and form a strong digital identity aligned with your family values.

The last decade has seen an exponential increase in the development and adoption of language technologies, from personal assistants such as Siri and Alexa, through automatic translation, to chatbots like ChatGPT. Yet questions remain about what we stand to lose or gain when we rely on them in our everyday lives. As a non-native English speaker living in an English-speaking country, Vered Shwartz has experienced both amusing and frustrating moments using language technologies: from relying on inaccurate automatic translation, to failing to activate personal assistants with her foreign accent.

Amazon Web Services in Action introduces you to computing, storing, and networking in the AWS cloud. The audiobook will teach you about the most important services on AWS. You will also learn about best practices regarding security, high availability, and scalability.

How to Start a Social Media Management Business is your guide to building a business from the ground up. Whether you're an enthusiastic beginner or a seasoned pro looking to monetize your skills, this book provides instructions on launching, managing, and expanding a social media management business. Discover how to market your services, acquire clients, optimize operations, and scale your business effectively. Filled with practical advice, real-world examples, and the latest industry insights, this book equips you with the knowledge to create a sustainable and rewarding enterprise.

AI-Era Social Network reimagines social media for the Age of AI—built not to manipulate attention, but to foster truth, dignity, and civic trust. The book outlines a bold, ethical blueprint for a platform that combats misinformation with AI-powered truth layers, empowers users with personal AI companions, and redesigns conversations to prioritize empathy over outrage. It proposes a flexible identity model that balances privacy with accountability, and an open, decentralized infrastructure governed by users—not corporations.

Du bist jung und ackerst dich gerade durch die Herausforderungen der realen und der virtuellen Welt? Dann ist dieses Heft genau für dich geschrieben! Axel Volk will dich nicht als ein weiterer von vielen Influencern unterhalten, sondern schreibt dir auf einigen Seiten seine Beobachtungen und Gedanken zum Umgang mit den digitalen Medien. Bevor Du ein Viertel deines freien Zeitbudgets vor dem Smartphone verbringst, lohnt sich die Zeit für dieses Hörbuch – auf jeden Fall!

Create consistent, high-quality content without burnout — even if you’re starting from scratch. The AI Content Machine is a beginner-friendly guide that breaks down how creators, entrepreneurs, and business owners can use artificial intelligence to plan, create, repurpose, and automate social media content efficiently.

Grayson Quay deftly overturns the lies of transhumanism and cautions listeners about the dystopian brave new world that has already arrived and will only get worse. And yet, he argues, transhumanism has more to do with philosophy than technology. The seeds of transhumanism were all there in the various isms of centuries past, but, under the harsh light of twenty-first-century science, they’re growing as never before.

In Work Mate Marry Love, Harvard Business School professor and former Barnard College president Debora L. Spar offers an incisive and provocative account of how technology has transformed our intimate lives in the past, and how it will do so again in the future. Surveying the course of history, she shows how marriage as we understand it resulted from the rise of agriculture, and that the nuclear family emerged with the industrial revolution. In their day, the street light, the car, and later the pill all upended courtship and sex.

Social Media Marketing for Beginners 2026 is your playbook for thriving in today’s world. Whether you’re starting from scratch or scaling an established business, this guide shows you exactly how to combine creativity with data-driven strategies to stand out where it matters most. Inside, you’ll discover how to craft authentic content, harness the power of AI, and even tap into emerging tools like AR, VR, and predictive analytics. From building loyal communities to turning social commerce into real sales, this book gives you the roadmap to make your brand not just visible—but unforgettable.

Have you ever wished that social media came with a user manual? Whether you’re a parent concerned about your child’s online activity, a young adult wanting to get the most out of it that you possibly can, or a new business owner determined to leverage its power, there’s probably a lot you’re unsure about. Perhaps you’re eager to create a strong digital persona, or maybe you have privacy concerns. You’re not sure how to protect yourself on each platform you use. Maybe you have the basics down, but using social media to grow your business baffles you.

From the printing press to the television, social movements have leveraged communications technologies to advance change. In this moment of rapidly evolving communications, it's imperative to assess the role that the internet, mobile devices, and social media can play in promoting social justice. But first, we must look to the past, to examples of movements throughout American history that successfully harnessed communications technology, thus facilitating positive social change.