Room 101 Has WI-FI

Room 101 Has WI-FI

David G. Stone

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ELC Publishing
Año de edición:
2026
Materia
Aspectos éticos y sociales de la informática
ISBN:
9798235975989
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What if Big Brother didn’t need to force his way into your life-what if you invited him in?In 1949, George Orwell warned us about telescreens that watched our every move. Today, we carry them willingly in our pockets, pay monthly fees for the privilege, and even ask them to listen to our conversations.Room 101 Has Wi-Fi exposes how Silicon Valley has accomplished what totalitarian regimes could only dream of: complete surveillance disguised as convenience, behavioral control marketed as personalization, and the systematic erosion of privacy sold as connectivity.David G. Stone reveals how tech giants have transformed Orwell’s dystopian nightmare into our voluntary reality. From smartphones that track our every step to algorithms that shape our thoughts, from social media echo chambers to predictive AI that knows us better than we know ourselves-the tools of oppression have never been more sophisticated or more willingly adopted.But this isn’t just a warning-it’s a wake-up call. Stone provides practical strategies for reclaiming digital autonomy while exploring how we can harness technology’s benefits without surrendering our fundamental freedoms.The telescreen is watching. The question is: will you finally turn it off?

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