Revolution in the Echo Chamber
Author: Leslie Grace McMurtry
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Published: 2019
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ISBN-13: 9781789380446
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Revolution in the Echo Chamber
Author: Leslie Grace McMurtry
Publisher: Intellect (UK)
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781783209828
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRevolution in the Echo Chamber is a sociohistorical analysis of British and US radio and audio drama from 1919 to the present day. Building on historical analysis, this book provides contemporary perspective, drawing on trends from the current audio drama environment to analyse how people listen to audio drama, including podcast drama, today - a...
The Victims' Revolution
Author: Bruce Bawer
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2012-09-04
Total Pages: 393
ISBN-13: 0062097067
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRespected author, critic, and essayist Bruce Bawer—whose previous book, While Europe Slept: How Radical Islam Is Destroying the West from Within, was a New York Times bestseller and a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist—now offers a trenchant and sweeping critique of the sorry state of higher education since the campus revolutions of the late ’60s and early ’70s. In The Victims’ Revolution, Bawer incisively contends that the rise of identity-based college courses and disciplines (Women’s Studies, Black Studies, Gay Studies, etc.) forty years ago has resulted in an impoverishment of thought and widespread political confusion, while filling the brains of students with politically correct mush. Timely, controversial, and brilliantly argued, Bawer’s The Victims’ Revolution is necessary reading for students, educators, and anyone concerned about the contemporary crisis in academia—a serious and important work that stands with other essential books on the subject, like The Shadow University by Alan Kors, Illiberal Education by Dinesh D’Souza, and Allan Bloom’s The Closing of the American Mind.
Theater of the Mind
Author: Neil Verma
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2012-06-29
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 0226853527
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor generations, fans and critics have characterized classic American radio drama as a “theater of the mind.” This book unpacks that characterization by recasting the radio play as an aesthetic object within its unique historical context. In Theater of the Mind, Neil Verma applies an array of critical methods to more than six thousand recordings to produce a vivid new account of radio drama from the Depression to the Cold War. In this sweeping exploration of dramatic conventions, Verma investigates legendary dramas by the likes of Norman Corwin, Lucille Fletcher, and Wyllis Cooper on key programs ranging from The Columbia Workshop, The Mercury Theater on the Air, and Cavalcade of America to Lights Out!, Suspense, and Dragnet to reveal how these programs promoted and evolved a series of models of the imagination. With close readings of individual sound effects and charts of broad trends among formats, Verma not only gives us a new account of the most flourishing form of genre fiction in the mid-twentieth century but also presents a powerful case for the central place of the aesthetics of sound in the history of modern experience.
Echo Chambers
Author: Conrad Riker
Publisher: Conrad Riker
Published: 101-01-01
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAre you tired of feeling trapped within your own beliefs, constantly surrounded by the same perspectives and opinions? Are you seeking a way to break free from these self-reinforcing cycles of thought? This book offers a comprehensive and incisive exploration of echo chambers, their psychological underpinnings, historical contexts, and impact on today's society. Understanding Echo Chambers provides practical insights into the phenomenon and offers strategies for escaping these intellectual prisons. Whether you are a concerned citizen, a curious academic, or a social media user, this book will resonate with your desire for a more open dialogue and diverse perspectives. Key Features of the Book: - A timely exploration of the psychological phenomena behind echo chambers. - A historical perspective on echo chambers and their prevalence. - An analysis of the role of media in fostering echo chambers. - A look at the influence of echo chambers on politics and decision-making. - An in-depth examination of echo chambers on social media platforms. - A critical view of echo chambers in academia. - A scientific approach to understanding and combating echo chambers. - A discussion on the implications for free speech and open dialogue. - A guide on strategies to break free from echo chambers. If you're ready to break out of your echo chamber and seek a more balanced and enriching dialogue, then this book is an essential read. Order your copy today to start your journey towards intellectual freedom and diversity of thought. This book is not just a guide, but a beacon, illuminating the path towards a more open, diverse, and inclusive worldview. It's time to step out of the echo chamber and into the real world of differing perspectives. With this book, you can finally start to see the bigger picture. So, what are you waiting for? Order now and let the journey begin!
The Echo Chamber
Author: John Boyne
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2021-08-05
Total Pages: 427
ISBN-13: 1473563321
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'His relish is infectious' Times 'The funniest book I've read in ages. Savage but compelling' Ian Rankin 'Funny, rumbustious, unstinting and wonderfully Hogarthian' The Observer 'Sharp, funny, and beautifully written... a brilliant reflection on the landscape we now live in' Joanna Cannon _______________ What a thing of wonder a mobile phone is. Six ounces of metal, glass and plastic, fashioned into a sleek, shiny, precious object. At once, a gateway to other worlds - and a treacherous weapon in the hands of the unwary, the unwitting, the inept. The Cleverley family live a gilded life, little realising how precarious their privilege is, just one tweet away from disaster. George, the patriarch, is a stalwart of television interviewing, a 'national treasure' (his words), his wife Beverley, a celebrated novelist (although not as celebrated as she would like), and their children, Nelson, Elizabeth, Achilles, various degrees of catastrophe waiting to happen. Together they will go on a journey of discovery through the Hogarthian jungle of the modern living where past presumptions count for nothing and carefully curated reputations can be destroyed in an instant. Along the way they will learn how volatile, how outraged, how unforgiving the world can be when you step from the proscribed path. Powered by John Boyne's characteristic humour and razor-sharp observation, The Echo Chamber is a satiric helter skelter, a dizzying downward spiral of action and consequence, poised somewhere between farce, absurdity and oblivion. To err is maybe to be human but to really foul things up you only need a phone. The new novel by John Boyne, WATER, is available for pre-order now.
The Classical Revolution
Author: John Borstlap
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Published: 2017-06-15
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 0486823350
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEssays by a prominent contemporary composer explore a current trend in classical music away from atonal characteristics and toward more traditional forms. Topics include cultural identity, musical meaning, and the aesthetics of beauty.
On Revolution
Author: Hannah Arendt
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 1963
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn Artificial Revolution
Author: Ivana Bartoletti
Publisher: Black Spot Books
Published: 2020-05-20
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 1911648128
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAI has unparalleled transformative potential to reshape society, our economies and our working lives, but without legal scrutiny, international oversight and public debate, we are sleepwalking into a future written by algorithms which encode racist, sexist and classist biases into our daily lives &– an issue that requires systemic political and cultural change to productively address. Leading privacy expert Ivana Bartoletti exposes the reality of the AI revolution, from the low-paid workers who toil to train algorithms to recognise cancerous polyps, to the rise of techno-racism and techno-chauvinism and the symbiotic relationship between AI and right wing populism. An Artificial Revolution is an essential primer to understand the intersection of technology and geopolitical forces shaping the future of civilisation.• Endorsements confirmed from leading UK political figures including David Lammy MP, Yvette Cooper MP, Paul Mason, Frances O'Grady and Ayesha Hazarika• A primer for anyone who is interested to learn more about the relation between AI and ethics, data and privacy, corporate power, politics and tech• Ivana is a sought-after commentator who has appeared on flagship news programmes on the BBC, Sky and other major broadcasters as a privacy and AI ethics expert, who also speaks at conferences around the world on AI and privacy
Revolution in a Bottle
Author: Tom Szaky
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9781591842507
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhile a freshman at Princeton, Tom Szaky co-founded a company that recycles garbage into worm poop, liquifies it, then packages it in used soda bottles, creating TerraCycle Plant Food. Five years later, this all-natural, highly effective fertiliser is available in more than 3000 locations. Not just a thrilling entrepreneurial success story, Szaky argues for a new approach to business, in which every business should aspire to be good for people, the environment and profits. He shows how the first two goals can help the third. This book is printed on 100% recycled paper.
