{"product_id":"the-hidden-history-of-big-brother-in-america-isbn-9781523001026","title":"The Hidden History of Big Brother in America","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe radio host and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author reveals how government and corporations misuse our personal data and how we can reclaim our privacy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany Americans worry about how companies like Facebook invade their privacy and harvest their data, but few fully understand the details of how their information is used—and misused. In this thought-provoking book, Thom Hartmann reveals exactly how the government and corporations are tracking our every online move and using our data for purposes ranging from buying elections to monetizing our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHartmann uses extensive, vivid examples to highlight the consequences of Big Data on all aspects of our lives, and traces the history of surveillance. As he explains, the goal of those who violate privacy and use surveillance is almost always social control and behavior modification.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong with covering the history, Hartmann shows how we got to where we are today, how China—with its new Social Credit System—serves as a warning, and how we can and must avoid a similarly dystopian future. By delving into the Constitutional right to privacy, Hartmann reminds us of our civil right and shows how we can restore it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Expertly chronicles how Big Data coercively shapes our lives to profit off us . . . Hartmann’s urgent warning about the rise of the corporate-police state couldn’t be timelier.” —Maya Schenwar, coauthor of \u003ci\u003ePrison by Any Other Name\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Thom Hartmann\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Solid research.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Brilliant ideas and eloquent writing.”—John Perkins, author of \u003ci\u003eConfessions of an Economic Hit Man\u003c\/i\u003e“I learned so much from \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden History of Big Brother in America\u003c\/i\u003e about the machinations of Facebook, the impacts of renter surveillance, and the harsh realities of racist facial recognition and data collection by the police and ICE. I learned how surveillance mechanisms have shapeshifted over the centuries, becoming ‘kinder and gentler’ but also more insidious. (I also learned that hyenas vote by sneezing!) Through crystal-clear, relatable prose and engaging narratives, Hartmann expertly chronicles how Big Data coercively shapes our lives to profit off us, control us, and punish us—under the guise of helping us. Hartmann’s urgent warning about the rise of the corporate-police state couldn’t be timelier.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Maya Schenwar, Editor-in-Chief, \u003ci\u003eTruthout,\u003c\/i\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eLocked Down, Locked Out,\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003ePrison by Any Other Name\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Thom is a national treasure. Read him, embrace him, learn from him, and follow him as we all work for social change.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Robert Greenwald, political activist and founder and President, Brave New Films\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“From the Bush years to the present, Thom Hartmann has been one of very few voices constantly willing to tell the truth.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Bill McKibben, author of \u003ci\u003eFalter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThom Hartmann\u003c\/b\u003e is a four-time winner of the Project Censored Award, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of thirty-three books, and America’s #1 progressive talk radio show host. His show is syndicated on local for-profit and nonprofit stations and broadcasts nationwide and worldwide. It is also simulcast on television into nearly 60 million US and Canadian homes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Berrett-Koehler Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301685448933,"sku":"NP9781523001026","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781523001026.jpg?v=1767739777","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-hidden-history-of-big-brother-in-america-isbn-9781523001026","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}