18 books like Artificial knowing

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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism Shoshana Zuboff · 2018 · ★ 4.1 · 704p · ≈ 23h · Moderate "Shoshana Zuboff, named "the true prophet of the information age" by the Financial Times, has always been ahead of her time. Her seminal book In the Age of the Smart Machine foresaw the consequences of a then-unfolding era of computer technology. Now, three decades later she asks why the once-celebrated miracle of digital is turning into a nightmare. Zuboff tackles the social, political,… Shares: Cultural Policy, Public Policy, Anthropology, Social aspects

Civilization Edward Carpenter · 1889 · 175p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Preface to complete edition.--Civilisation: its cause and cure.--Modern science: a criticism.--The science of the future: a forecast.--Defence of criminals: a criticism of morality.--Exfoliation: Lamarck versus Darwin.--Custom.--A rational and humane science.--The new morality.--Appendix--being notes on some of the characteristics and customs of pre-civilised peoples. Shares: Cultural Policy, Public Policy, Anthropology, Political science

Horizons of Anthropology Sol Tax · 1964 · ★ 3.6 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate The scientific study of human evolution and culture is about a hundred years old. This volume surveys its achievements and methods. Originally published more than forty years ago, the volume's contributors include people who have shaped anthropology's future. As Gluckman says in his Preface, the contributions "point to the horizons of increasing understanding of man, his evolution and his social… Shares: Cultural Policy, Public Policy, Anthropology, Political science

Authority and the Individual Bertrand Russell · 1949 · ★ 3.9 · 101p · ≈ 3h · Challenging From Ancient Greek philosophy to the French Revolution to the modern welfare state, in Authority & the Individual Bertrand Russell tackles the perennial questions about the balance between authority & human freedom. With characteristic clarity & deep understanding, he explores the formation & purpose of society, education, moral evolution & social, economical & intellectual progress. First of the… Shares: Cultural Policy, Public Policy, Anthropology, Political science

Intelligent Information and Database Systems Ngọc Thanh Nguyễn · 2011 · 767p · ≈ 25h · Moderate This two-volume proceedings, LNAI 15683 and LNAI 15684, constitutes the proceedings of the 17th Asian Conference on Intelligent Information and Database Systems, ACIIDS 2025, held in Kitakyushu, Japan, during April 23-25, 2025.The 56 full papers and  presented in these two volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 301 submissions.The papers are organized in the following topical… Shares: Expert systems, Artificial Intelligence

Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie · 2017 · ★ 4.5 · 73p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Receiving a letter from a friend asking her how to raise her baby girl to be a feminist, Adichie responded with fifteen suggestions for how to empower a daughter to become a strong, independent woman. Her suggestions ranged from options for non-stereotyped toy options, to debunking myths that women are somehow biologically programmed to be in the kitchen instead of having a career. Adichie's… Shares: Feminist theory, Social aspects, Political science, Women

Intelligent Systems and Applications Yaxin Bi · 2016 · 487p · ≈ 16h · Moderate This book addresses a wide range of topics in areas of intelligent systems and artificial intelligence and their real-world applications. The 22 chapters have been selected from the 168 papers published in the proceedings of the SAI Intelligent Systems Conference 2016 (IntelliSys 2016), which received highly positive feedback in peer reviews. The IntelliSys 2016 conference was held in London on… Shares: Expert systems, Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence in Education Seiji Isotani · 2018 · 628p · ≈ 20h · Moderate This six-volume set LNAI 15877-15882 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AIED 2025, held in Palermo, Italy, during July 22–26, 2025.The 130 full papers and 129 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 711 submissions. The conference program comprises seven thematic tracks:Track 1:… Shares: Expert systems, Artificial Intelligence

The Master Algorithm Pedro Domingos · 2015 · ★ 3.7 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate In the world's top research labs and universities, the race is on to invent the ultimate learning algorithm: one capable of discovering any knowledge from data, and doing anything we want, before we even ask. In The Master Algorithm, Pedro Domingos lifts the veil to give us a peek inside the learning machines that power Google, Amazon, and your smartphone. He assembles a blueprint for the future… Shares: Knowledge representation, Social aspects, Artificial Intelligence

Mediating the human body Leopoldina Fortunati · 2003 · 241p · ≈ 8h · Moderate "In Mediating the Human Body, Technology, Communication, and Fashion, editors Leopoldina Fortunati, James E. Katz, and Raimonda Riccini bring together a thoughtful group of international scholars and analysts to explore the effects of new technologies on human beings. They focus selectively on the intersection of new communication technologies and the body and offer novel insights based on recent… Shares: Effect of technological innovations on, Social aspects

Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications Sabu M. Thampi · 2015 · 301p · ≈ 10h · Moderate This book explores and discusses various aspects of intelligent systems technologies and their applications. It constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications (ISTA’18), September 19-22, 2018, Bangalore, India. All submissions were evaluated on the basis of their significance, novelty, and… Shares: Expert systems, Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence George F. Luger · 1992 · ★ 4.7 · 754p · ≈ 25h · Moderate "Artificial Intelligence: Structures and Strategies for Complex Problem Solving is ideal for a one or two semester university course on AI, as well as an invaluable reference for researchers in the field or practitioners wishing to employ the power of current AI techniques in their work."--BOOK JACKET. Shares: Knowledge representation, Artificial Intelligence

Knowledge and Systems Sciences Jian Chen · 2016 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Symposium, KSS 2016, held in Kobe, Japan, in November 2016.The 21 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 48 submissions. The papers cover topics such as: Algorithms for Big Data; Big Data and education; Big Data and healthcare; Big Data and tourism; Big Data and… Shares: Expert systems, Artificial Intelligence

And the Band Played on Randy Shilts · 1987 · ★ 4.5 · 640p · ≈ 21h · Moderate The blueprint of 20th century investigative journalism. Tracing the course of HIV/AIDS through society; from its earliest as then unknown incarnation, to the height of this 1980s hysteria – the death of Rock Hudson: Shilts's book should be in every High School's final academic examinations coursework reading list, as a compulsory item. An unregrettable read. Shares: Public Policy, Social aspects

Computational Collective Intelligence Ngọc Thanh Nguyễn · 2015 · 614p · ≈ 20h · Moderate This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computational Collective Intelligence, ICCCI 2020, held in Da Nang, Vietnam, in November 2020.The 70 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 314 submissions. The papers are grouped in topical sections on: knowledge engineering and semantic web; social networks and recommender systems;… Shares: Expert systems, Artificial Intelligence

The Great Cosmic Mother Monica Sjöö & Barbara Mor · 1987 · ★ 3.8 · 501p · ≈ 16h · Moderate This classic exploration of the Goddess through time and throughout the world draws on religious, cultural, and archaeological sources to recreate the Goddess religion that is humanity's heritage. Now, with a new introduction and full-colour artwork, t Shares: Feminist theory, Women

The driver in the driverless car Vivek Wadhwa · 2017 · ★ 2.5 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Technology is advancing faster than ever--but for better or for worse? On the one hand, astonishing technology developments such as personalized genomics, self-driving cars, drones, and artificial intelligence could make our lives healthier, safer, and easier. On the other hand, these very same technologies could raise the specter of a frightening and alienating future--eugenics, a jobless… Shares: Social aspects, Artificial Intelligence

Integrating Spirit and Psyche Mary Pat Henehan · 2002 · 280p · ≈ 9h · Moderate In this extraordinary collection, the voices of women's experience ring out loud and true!The power of narrative in therapy for women is undeniable. Used well, other women's narratives can help us to understand and rewrite our own. Here, women bare their souls, reflecting on self-enhancement and growth, on discrediting negative family scripts, on seeing through demeaning cultural messages, on… Shares: Feminist theory, Women

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