The Psychology of Silicon Valley : Ethical Threats and Emotional Unintelligence in the Tech Industry.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham :
Springer International Publishing AG,
2019.
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| 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 &
- Environment
- Cupertino, We Have a Problem
- 99 Problems and Diversity's Just One
- How Bias Is Encoded
- Em'bot'iments of Bias
- 4: Myths &
- 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 &
- 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 &
- 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 &
- Brexit
- 7: Economic Inequality &
- Employment
- The Gig Economy &
- Workers' Rights
- The Haves and the Have Nots
- 8: Mental Health, Relationships &
- 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.


