Cover of Don't Be Evil

Book 2020

Don't Be Evil

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Publisher
Penguin Books, Limited
Language
English
Published
2020
  • Economics
  • Internet industry
  • Information technology
  • Business and politics
  • Corporate culture
  • Moral and ethical aspects
  • Economic aspects
  • Corporate power

"A penetrating indictment of how today's largest tech companies are hijacking our data, our livelihoods, our social fabric, and our minds-from an acclaimed Financial Times columnist and CNN analyst. Rana Foroohar tells the story of how Big Tech lost its soul-and ate our lunch. Through her skilled reporting and unparalleled access-won through nearly thirty years covering business and technology-she shows the true extent to which behemoths like Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon are monetizing both our data and our attention, without us seeing a penny of those exorbitant profits. Finally, Foroohar lays out a plan for how we can resist, by creating a framework that fosters innovation while also protecting us from the dark side of digital technology"--