{"product_id":"breaking-babel-9781967613212","title":"Breaking Babel","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA profound analysis of the terrifying technological\nproject on which our world has embarked—and the ancient myth it recapitulates.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDigital technology is hijacking our attention, colonizing\nour consciousness, harvesting our personal data, and destroying our souls. We\nhave become a nation of addicts, unable to turn away from the glowing light of\nthose digital devices which enchant and possess us. Furthermore, our disease is\nfacilitating the greatest concentration of power in history—except this time\nour Tower of Babel is taking the form of a web composed of silicon and\nelectricity, a captivating and ubiquitous presence from which there is no\nescape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOr is there?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Mark T. Mitchell explains in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreaking Babel:\nArtificial Intelligence, Apocalypse, and the Revenge of Reality\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, just as\nthe biblical Babel toppled, collapsing under the weight of its own hubris, the\nattempt to overcome human limits is fated to fail. Techno-optimists’ fever\ndreams of immortality and unparalleled power will ultimately be frustrated.\nAlthough we are bound to experience a period of intense chaos and confusion,\nreality will not be cheated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncluding practical advice for holding fast to the truly\nhuman in this troubling moment. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreaking Babel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is essential reading for\nanyone who wishes to stay sane in an era of increasing madness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark T. Mitchell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48205902971131,"sku":"9781967613212","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/unnamed_653a608e-2bb9-470f-804a-0143c78b5a4c.jpg?v=1776347114","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/breaking-babel-9781967613212","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}