The hidden costs of artificial intelligence—from natural resources and labor to privacy, equality, and freedomWhat happens when artificial intelligence saturates political life and depletes the planet? How is AI shaping our understanding of ourselves and our societies? Drawing on more than a decade of research, award-winning scholar Kate Crawford reveals how AI is a technology of extraction: from the minerals drawn from the earth, to the labor pulled from low-wage ...

"This figure I see in the foreground, this me. How monstrous am I? What does it mean to be a monster? From Latin monstrum*, meaning an abomination . . . grotesque, hideous, ugly, ghastly, gruesome, horrible . . .*"I was born as part of a monstrous structure—the grotesque, hideous, ugly, ghastly, gruesome, horrible relations of power that constituted colonial Britain. A structure that shaped me, that shapes the very language that I speak and us...

It's true, Wes is well-endowed.But everything else is a huge misunderstanding . . .Wes Evans, son of Broadway royalty, just wants to achieve something without riding his family's coattails. Too bad the whole world is talking about his sex life after the notorious Bad Bachelors app dubs him "The Anaconda". But when he sees a talented ballet dancer, he knows she is exactly what he needs to make his show a success.Remi Drysdale only ha...

In Living a Feminist Life Sara Ahmed shows how feminist theory is generated from everyday life and the ordinary experiences of being a feminist at home and at work.Building on legacies of feminist of color scholarship in particular, Ahmed offers a poetic and personal meditation on how feminists become estranged from worlds they critique—often by naming and calling attention to problems—and how feminists learn about worlds from their efforts to transform them. Ahmed also pr...

The glaciers of the Sierra Nevada are melting, destroying the habitat of the mastodons, creating the rich land that will become California. The coastal people struggle to understand the changing world around them: their seer Sunchaser has lost his way to the Spirit World and mammoths continue to disappear. When a beautiful woman arrives, fleeing from her abusive husband, the people know what they must do--for if the Spirits are already taking the animals away, what will happen if they shel...

As organizations around the world are putting more focus on the mindset and wellbeing of staff, the need to develop Emotional Intelligence (EI) has never been greater.Cutting through the hype and dispelling the myths about EI, this practical, easy-to-use resource provides clear guidance, powerful tools, and actionable steps for developing and implementing EI in the workplace for immediate results. Amy Jacobson, an experienced EI specialist, leadership trainer and c...

A modern way of finding love. One deserted island of luxury. Two people. Three get out of jail free cards. And a whole lot of possibilities.Melinda takes the advice of her best friend, Chris. She signs up for a new dating service that pairs you statistically with the one you're supposed to love. Finding it—love, that is—using the more conventional methods, has not been a successful venture for Mindy, and with her biological clock ticking, she uses a more desperate ...

Author Pamela Hackett has advised, led, and supported people through major change for some of the world's most prominent companies and brands throughout her thirty-five years in management consulting. In this must-listen book, Pamela shares with you the one factor that underpins all performance improvement and transformation goals—be they operational, financial, cultural, or ultimately driven by your customer. It is to have a fully engaged workforce. She shares her passionate commitment to...

He's the bad bachelor who inspired it all . . .Annie Maxwell had her whole life figured out . . . until her fiancé left her when his career took off. If that wasn't bad enough, every society blog posted pictures of him escorting a woman wearing her engagement ring. To help the women of New York avoid guys like her ex, Annie created the Bad Bachelors app. But try as she might, Annie just can't forget him . . .For bank executive Joe Preston, his greatest mist...

In the holy city of Othir, treachery and corruption lurk at the end of every street, just the place for a freelance assassin with no loyalties and few scruples.Caim makes his living on the edge of a blade, but when a routine job goes south, he is thrust into the middle of an insidious plot. Pitted against crooked lawmen, rival killers and sorcery from the Other Side, his only allies are Josephine, the socialite daughter of his last victim and Kit, a guardian spirit no one else can ...

Young Matt Bodine and Sam Two Wolves became blood brothers on the day the rancher's son saved the half breed's life, forging a bond no one could ever break. As years passed, a legend grew of the half breed and the white man who rode together—and when the situation demands, kill together.In Arizona Territory, you can't keep trouble from coming, but when it does, you don't have to offer it a chair. And trouble always comes.When Matt and Sam are ambushed by a violent gang led ...

Take a practical approach to the communication challenges in your workplace. Through eleven strategies, twenty-three tactics, and fifteen stories this handy how-to will help curious humans:● use the science of connection to create compelling communication● translate mind-numbing complexity into captivating simplicity● hijack the attention of, engage, and influence othersWhether you're a leader looking to connect with your workforce; a member of a small team,...