The Psychology of Silicon Valley : Ethical Threats and Emotional Unintelligence in the Tech Industry.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cook, Katy.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2019.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • 1: Introduction
  • Part I: Psychology
  • 2: Identity
  • Silicon Valley in a Nutshell
  • Land of Opportunity?
  • A Tale of Two Internets
  • Let's Talk About Tech, Baby
  • The Hubris Bubble
  • Silicon Valley 2.0
  • 3: Culture &amp
  • Environment
  • Cupertino, We Have a Problem
  • 99 Problems and Diversity's Just One
  • How Bias Is Encoded
  • Em'bot'iments of Bias
  • 4: Myths &amp
  • Stories
  • When Narratives Crumble
  • Silicon Valley Mythology
  • Making the World a Better Place?
  • Along Came Capitalism
  • There's an App for That
  • Move Fast and Break Things Civility, Truth &amp
  • Democracy
  • Tech Knows Best
  • Dismantling the Myths
  • 5: Motivation
  • Same, but Different
  • Mo Money, Mo Problems
  • Control
  • Tech Goes to Washington
  • The Happiness Fallacy
  • Part II: Impacts
  • 6: Truth, Information &amp
  • Democracy
  • The Dark Arts
  • The Price of Free
  • Confusion and Chaos
  • Out of Sight, Out of Mind
  • Filter Bubbles
  • Us and Them
  • 2016: U.S. Presidential Election &amp
  • Brexit
  • 7: Economic Inequality &amp
  • Employment
  • The Gig Economy &amp
  • Workers' Rights
  • The Haves and the Have Nots
  • 8: Mental Health, Relationships &amp
  • Cognition
  • First, Do No Harm
  • Mental Health
  • The Science of Addiction
  • Happiness vs. Pleasure
  • The Input-Output Problem
  • Relationships
  • Part III: Next Steps
  • 9: A Way Forward
  • Self-awareness
  • Emotional Control
  • Social Skills
  • Empathy
  • Leadership
  • Values
  • Why Tech Can't Fix Itself
  • Power to the People
  • Agents of Change
  • Winter Regulation is Coming
  • New Laws: Coming Soon to a Platform Near You
  • You Say You Want a Revolution
  • 10: Conclusion
  • Index.