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Search & Destroy

Why You Can't Trust Google Inc

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This unauthorized exposé reveals the hidden truths behind one of the most powerful companies in the world. The author, a Google expert, argues that Google is not the benign entity it claims to be. While it presents itself as harmless, its choice of a Tyrannosaurus Rex as a mascot symbolizes its true nature. Google has amassed unprecedented amounts of both public and private information, granting it the ability to influence and control nearly everything online. This unchecked power is largely underestimated and relies on the blind trust it has cultivated through duplicity. The author demonstrates that Google is untrustworthy, exposing the unethical practices behind its "don't be evil" slogan and uncovering its hidden political agenda. The book critiques Google's mission to organize the world's information, arguing that it is ultimately destructive. It warns against the centralization of power that corrupts both Google and the Internet, highlighting a shift from serving users to making them subservient to the company. The narrative explores the implications of Google's pervasive tracking and profiling on privacy and individualism, its market dominance threatening competition and innovation, and its radical values impacting democracy and national sovereignty. Ultimately, it calls for awareness of the dangers posed by Google's immense, unchecked power.

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Search & Destroy, Scott Cleland, Ira Brodsky

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2011
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Tytuł
Search & Destroy
Podtytuł
Why You Can't Trust Google Inc
Język
angielski
Rok wydania
2011
Oprawa
twarda
Liczba stron
247
ISBN10
0980038324
ISBN13
9780980038323
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Ocena
3,5 z 5
Opis
This unauthorized exposé reveals the hidden truths behind one of the most powerful companies in the world. The author, a Google expert, argues that Google is not the benign entity it claims to be. While it presents itself as harmless, its choice of a Tyrannosaurus Rex as a mascot symbolizes its true nature. Google has amassed unprecedented amounts of both public and private information, granting it the ability to influence and control nearly everything online. This unchecked power is largely underestimated and relies on the blind trust it has cultivated through duplicity. The author demonstrates that Google is untrustworthy, exposing the unethical practices behind its "don't be evil" slogan and uncovering its hidden political agenda. The book critiques Google's mission to organize the world's information, arguing that it is ultimately destructive. It warns against the centralization of power that corrupts both Google and the Internet, highlighting a shift from serving users to making them subservient to the company. The narrative explores the implications of Google's pervasive tracking and profiling on privacy and individualism, its market dominance threatening competition and innovation, and its radical values impacting democracy and national sovereignty. Ultimately, it calls for awareness of the dangers posed by Google's immense, unchecked power.