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A Short History of Progress
15th Anniversary edition of the #1 national bestseller featuring a new introduction from the author warning of the accelerating patterns of progress and disaster.
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China Unbound
While the United States stumbles, an award-winning foreign correspondent chronicles China’s dramatic moves to become a dominant power.
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Die Walking
In the spirit of Night by Elie Wisel, Die Walking is the memoir of a Rwandan boy escaping genocide.
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Do Humankind’s Best Days Lie Ahead?
The seventeenth semi-annual Munk Debates tackles whether humankind’s best days lie ahead.
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{"id":6582739566651,"title":"Ideas to Postpone the End of the World","handle":"ideas-to-postpone-the-end-of-the-world","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Ailton Krenak’s ideas inspire, washing over you with every truth-telling sentence. Read this book.” — Tanya Talaga, bestselling author of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeven Fallen Feathers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndigenous peoples have faced the end of the world before. Now, humankind is on a collective march towards the abyss. 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Ideas to Postpone the End of the World
Ailton Krenak, renowned Indigenous activist, demonstrates that our current environmental crisis is rooted in society’s flawed concept of “humanity”.
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{"id":6582740123707,"title":"In Search of A Better World","handle":"in-search-of-a-better-world","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA work of memoir, history, and a call to action, the CBC Massey Lectures by internationally renowned UN prosecutor and scholar Payam Akhavan is a powerful and essential work on the major human rights struggles of our times.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenowned UN prosecutor and human rights scholar Payam Akhavan has encountered the grim realities of contemporary genocide throughout his life and career. He argues that deceptive utopias, political cynicism, and public apathy have given rise to major human rights abuses: from the religious persecution of Iranian Bahá’ís that shaped his personal life, to the horrors of ethnic cleansing in Yugoslavia, the genocide in Rwanda, and the rise of contemporary phenomena such as the Islamic State. 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In Search of A Better World
An essential analysis of the major human rights struggles of our times by an internationally renowned human rights lawyer and former UN prosecutor.
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Is American Democracy in Crisis?
The twenty-first semi-annual Munk Debate considers the current crisis of American democracy.
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Simply put, for its compelling documentary value as an artifact of a dangerous time.” — \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e (2017)\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“[A] major bid to encourage Americans to evade military conscription … [Contains] detailed advice about how to qualify as a Canadian immigrant, and information about Canadian jobs and school opportunities, housing, politics, culture, and climate.” — Edward Cowan, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, February 11, 1968\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“[Supplies] would-be immigrants from the south with information on everything from peanut butter and chocolate chip cookie costs to … the cold facts about immigration.” — Gary Dunford, \u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e, February 14, 1968\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“The [Manual] does not play a siren song to Canada.In fact, one chapter warns: ‘It is foolish for draft-delinquent Americans to expect that they will ever be able to return to the U.S. legally.’” — Harry Rosenthal, \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e, June 2, 1968\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“[Contains] useful information that would otherwise be difficult to obtain.” — Paul Lauter and Florence Howe, \u003cem\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e, June 20, 1968\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Description_for_R_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Fifth Edition, Summer 1970:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Toronto Anti-Draft Programme is the largest group in Canada helping young American immigrants who refuse to fight against Vietnam. The Programme provides legal research and information to the other Canadian aid groups and is in contact with some 2,000 draft counsellors in the U.S., providing background information, reporting changes in immigration practice, and verifying or denying the ever-present rumours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull-time trained counsellors are available to advise people planning to immigrate; the Programme also helps immigrants once they arrive in Canada. Nearly 200 Torontonians have offered to house new arrivals temporarily. Its Employment Service has a full-time counsellor to help find job offers for applications and job leads for landed immigrants. Several Toronto lawyers advise immigrants who have special legal problems, and a number of physicians help with medical problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Programme is assisted by dozens of volunteers, both new immigrants and Canadians. Church groups and faculty members from the University of Toronto and York University have been especially valuable sources of assistance and support. Contributions are welcome and needed.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A handbook for Americans who refused to serve as draftees in the Vietnam War and were considering immigrating to Canada, with new modern relevance.","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2017-08-26","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"A handbook for Americans who refused to serve as draftees in the Vietnam War and were considering immigrating to Canada, with new modern relevance.","Width":"5.5","WidthCode":"in"}
Manual for Draft-Age Immigrants to Canada
A handbook for Americans who refused to serve as draftees in the Vietnam War and were considering immigrating to Canada, with new modern relevance.
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{"id":6582747070523,"title":"Me, Myself, They","handle":"me-myself-they","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom renowned trans activist, Luna M. Ferguson, comes a work of memoir and critical analysis that embraces an inclusive understanding of sex and gender.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMe, Myself, They: Life Beyond the Binary \u003c\/i\u003echronicles Luna M. Ferguson’s extraordinary story of transformation to become a celebrated non-binary filmmaker, writer, and advocate for trans rights. Beginning with their birth and early childhood of gender creativity, Ferguson recounts the complex and often challenging evolution of their identity, including traumatizing experiences with gender conversion therapy, bullying, depression, sexual assault, and violence. Above all, Ferguson’s story is about survival, empathy, and self-acceptance. 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By combining personal reflections on what it feels like to never truly fit into prescribed roles of male and female, and using an informed analysis of the ongoing shifts in contemporary attitudes towards sex and gender, Ferguson calls for an inclusive understanding of diverse human identity and respect for trans, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people. Through their honest and impassioned storytelling, we learn what it means to reclaim one’s identity and to live beyond the binary.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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Ferguson’s raw, extraordinary, and profoundly moving memoir provides a well-needed voice for often misunderstood non-binary people. Joshua teaches us a valuable lesson about how there are no rules or limits to self-expression, and how we can look beyond the gender binary to understand the core of who we are. I was emotionally enlightened and marvel at Joshua’s courage and ability to garner strength through their most painful memories. Joshua’s memoir rocked me to the core while providing deep respect and understanding of those who are non-binary. It is truly inspiring to hear the story of an individual so untethered in the expression of their authentic self.” — Jazz Jennings\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“The world is broken and we need to learn to love each other without limits. \u003cem\u003eMe, Myself, They\u003c\/em\u003e is a revelation of beauty and compassion for the human soul.” — Andie MacDowell\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“A loving healing for anyone who has been harmed by the gender binary — all of us.” — Vivek Shraya, author of \u003cem\u003eI’m Afraid of Men\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“Joshua M. Ferguson’s \u003cem\u003eMe, Myself, They\u003c\/em\u003e is a necessary antidote to the impoverished modes of thinking and relating that govern our shared moment. It is a rousing call for empathy and care. It asks us to widen the terrain of gender and, in so doing, to fashion a new world. This is some of the most important work of our time, and Joshua’s memoir is a beacon!” — Billy-Ray Belcourt, author of \u003cem\u003eThis Wound is a World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMe, Myself, They\u003c\/em\u003e shows how vulnerability can be strength, how trans and non-binary people’s ingenuity and creativity have carved out new paths for future generations, and how difference can — and should — be celebrated. We are all lucky that Joshua M. Ferguson has written this generous, accessible, and moving book.” — Alicia Elliott, author of \u003cem\u003eA Mind Spread Out on the Ground\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“It takes courage for gender-nonconforming people to name when the world has treated us with cruelty. I’m grateful Joshua has that courage and then some.” — Jacob Tobia, author of \u003cem\u003eSissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“For those cis folks who don’t understand the trans experience, Joshua lets us into their mind. From birth to now, we see how this beautiful human found themselves. This work is important and generous and special. Thank you, Joshua, for making trans folk feel seen. May this book serve as the start of a conversation and lead to love, healing, and acceptance of our trans community.” — Gloria Calderón Kellett, executive producer of \u003cem\u003eOne Day at a Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“Joshua M. Ferguson’s powerful and inspiring memoir, \u003cem\u003eMe, Myself, They\u003c\/em\u003e, is a wonderfully unique exploration of self-identity and transformation. Parents: this enlightening book is essential reading, for it will empower you to encourage the full, authentic range of your child’s expression, with freedom from the confines of gender stereotyping.” — Isa Dick Hackett, producer of film and television, and Trustee, Philip K. Dick Trust\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMe, Myself, They\u003c\/em\u003e candidly and bravely shares Joshua’s fascinating method for spinning trauma into gold. Buy this book. You will see yourself and love what you see.” — Jeffrey Marsh, author of \u003cem\u003eHow to Be You: Stop Trying to Be Someone Else and Start Living Your Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“In our slippery social moment where transgender people are by turns celebrated and reviled for their refusal to fit neatly into prescribed gender norms of girl and boy, woman and man, we need stories that illuminate fluid identity pathways. Joshua M. 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Me, Myself, They
A personal work of memoir and critical analysis that pushes for an inclusive understanding of sex and gender.
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{"id":6582749495355,"title":"Necessary Illusions","handle":"necessary-illusions-2","description":"In his national bestselling 1988 CBC Massey Lectures, Noam Chomsky inquires into the nature of the media in a political system where the population cannot be disciplined by force and thus must be subjected to more subtle forms of ideological control. Specific cases are illustrated in detail, using the U.S. media primarily but also media in other societies. \r\n\r\nChomsky considers how the media might be democratized (as part of the general problem of developing more democratic institutions) in order to offer citizens broader and more meaningful participation in social and political life.","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:12:21-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:12:21-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult Nonfiction","By (author) Chomsky Noam","House of Anansi Press","Massey Lectures","pub date: 1995-09-02","Technology \u0026 Politics","The CBC Massey Lectures"],"price":1695,"price_min":1695,"price_max":1995,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403449319483,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780887845741","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Necessary Illusions - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1995,"weight":508,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9780887845741","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":39413618769979,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780887848681","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Necessary Illusions - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9780887848681","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":39413618802747,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770897052","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Necessary Illusions - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770897052","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/3374\/9051\/products\/BNCImageAPI_86ca0eda-4152-4238-a0d5-4615853d14d9.jpg?v=1621103563"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/3374\/9051\/products\/BNCImageAPI_86ca0eda-4152-4238-a0d5-4615853d14d9.jpg?v=1621103563","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":20453246369851,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":2547,"width":1649,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/3374\/9051\/products\/BNCImageAPI_86ca0eda-4152-4238-a0d5-4615853d14d9.jpg?v=1621103563"},"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":2547,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/3374\/9051\/products\/BNCImageAPI_86ca0eda-4152-4238-a0d5-4615853d14d9.jpg?v=1621103563","width":1649}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"In his national bestselling 1988 CBC Massey Lectures, Noam Chomsky inquires into the nature of the media in a political system where the population cannot be disciplined by force and thus must be subjected to more subtle forms of ideological control. Specific cases are illustrated in detail, using the U.S. media primarily but also media in other societies. \r\n\r\nChomsky considers how the media might be democratized (as part of the general problem of developing more democratic institutions) in order to offer citizens broader and more meaningful participation in social and political life."}
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Necessary Illusions
Noam Chomsky considers how a democratized media could give us more meaningful participation in social and political life.
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A worthy goal and a terrific idea for a book.” — \u003cem\u003eNational Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book takes a very interesting look at the relations between Canada and the United States during and shortly after the American Civil War … For anyone interested in United States–Canadian relationships, this book is a great introduction to the subject.” — \u003cem\u003eCivil War News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003c\/strong\u003eLaxer offers an introduction to North American history for those who are new to the subject, and a catalyst for deep arguments amongst serious thinkers. 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Here, the vanquished also get their due in a story of immensely tragic dimensions.” — \u003cem\u003eNational Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lively … far-reaching … Laxer has written a rousing piece of Canadian history.” — \u003cem\u003eMontreal Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eTecumseh \u0026 Brock\u003c\/em\u003e is comprehensive but not burdensome, a banquet of facts that can be enjoyed along with being instructive. 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Challenging the official narrative trumpeted by the media, Laxer shows how this war can truly be considered a mission of folly.” — Linda McQuaig, journalist and author of \u003cem\u003eHolding the Bully’s Coat: Canada and the U.S. Empire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Jim Laxer has taken a difficult foreign policy issue and made it accessible to every Canadian. In \u003cem\u003eMission of Folly\u003c\/em\u003e, Laxer explains in brilliant detail just why most of us feel so uneasy about Canada’s role in Afghanistan. This terrific book will add a needed voice to the debate and fuel the call to bring our troops home now.” — Maude Barlow, National Chairperson, Council of Canadians\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is the one book you must read to understand the Afghanistan war.” — Duncan Cameron, rabble.ca political columnist and Visiting Professor, Political Science, SFU\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR JAMES LAXER AND \u003cem\u003eTHE BORDER: CANADA, THE U.S., AND ADVENTURES ALONG THE 49th PARALLEL\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Thoroughly engaging … Spiced with anecdote, telling bits of history, and personal accounts of travels along and across Canada’s borders with the U.S., \u003cem\u003eThe Border \u003c\/em\u003eis informed with the easy grace of the raconteur … At once magisterial and entertaining, \u003cem\u003eThe Border \u003c\/em\u003eis an essential contribution to our knowledge of our country, and our relationship with our southern neighbours.” — \u003cem\u003eEdmonton Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Insightful … Laxer is scrupulous in his scholarship, and one cannot argue with his research.” — \u003cem\u003eQuill \u0026 Quire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR JAMES LAXER AND \u003cem\u003eSTALKING THE ELEPHANT: MY DISCOVERY OF AMERICA\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Laxer takes a fresh look at American life as he sets out on a physical and intellectual journey across the country … This is an entertaining, disturbing, and sometimes whimsical snapshot of the United States at the dawn of a new century … Highly recommended.” — \u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is an important book … This is a debate for our time, perhaps for all time … This is a book by a Canadian that can change the United States.” — David Shribman, Pulitzer Prize winner and Washington bureau chief for the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e, in the \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Laxer records his vignettes with humour and verve. 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Red Diaper Baby
The memoir of growing up in a communist family at the height of the Cold War by the late esteemed historian, and political activist James Laxer.
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Deibert exposes the disturbing influence and impact of the internet on politics, the economy, the environment, and humanity.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigital technologies have given rise to a new machine-based civilization that is increasingly linked to a growing number of social and political maladies. Accountability is weak and insecurity is endemic, creating disturbing opportunities for exploitation.? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from the cutting-edge research of the Citizen Lab, the world-renowned digital security research group which he founded and directs, Ronald J. Deibert exposes the impacts of this communications ecosystem on civil society. He tracks a mostly unregulated surveillance industry, innovations in technologies of remote control, superpower policing practices, dark PR firms, and highly profitable hack-for-hire services feeding off rivers of poorly secured personal data. Deibert also unearths how dependence on social media and its expanding universe of consumer electronics creates immense pressure on the natural environment.?In order to combat authoritarian practices, environmental degradation, and rampant electronic consumerism, he urges restraints on tech platforms and governments to reclaim the internet for civil society. \u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781487008055","Height":"8","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","MetaKeywords":"\"Surveillance Capitalism;sapiens;edward snowden;citizen four;deep state;facial recognition;cctv;politics of information;thomas piketty;capital;black mirror;group think;consumerism;1984;george orwell;jeff bezos;mark zuckerberg;contact tracing;julian assange;wikileaks;algorithms to live by;hacktivism;","NumberOfPages":"304","OtherText_Accolades_0":"\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR RONALD J. DEIBERT AND \u003cem\u003eRESET\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFinalist, Writers’ Trust Shaughnessy Cohen Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFinalist, Donner Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003eQuill \u0026 Quire \u003c\/em\u003eBook of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNational Bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Acute and provocative.” — \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“No one has done more than Ron Deibert and his lab to expose the enemies of the internet — shadowy companies whose sole business is to make it unsafe for all of us. No one is better placed to explain the intersection of law and technology that makes these abuses possible — and how we can put an end to them. \u003cem\u003eReset \u003c\/em\u003eis the definitive narrative of where we went wrong and a last chance to make things right.” — Edward Snowden\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Tech is at a crossroads between oppression and liberation, and Ronald J. Deibert is our leading expert on the forces steering it in either direction. \u003cem\u003eReset\u003c\/em\u003e is a road map revealing the secret alleys and byways that brought us to this juncture, and the ways ahead that we could navigate to a better future.” — Cory Doctorow, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eRadicalized \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eWalkaway\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“One thing is for sure: your phone knows a lot more about you than you know about it. Ronald J. Deibert expertly cracks open our gadgets and electronics to reveal the who, what, and why behind our communications infrastructure. From digital espionage to big-data policing, \u003cem\u003eReset \u003c\/em\u003eis a timely and critical look at how cutting-edge surveillance technologies are being weaponized against civil society. With the rise of authoritarianism around the world, Deibert’s book is a must-read for all who want to ensure that dark power stays in check.” — Ziya Tong, science broadcaster and author of \u003cem\u003eThe Reality Bubble\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Ronald J. Deibert is a rare hybrid who combines an advanced understanding of computer technology with a rich background in political science. He is also already a legend in security and tech circles because of his work as the founder and director of Citizen Lab … In \u003cem\u003eReset\u003c\/em\u003e, Deibert outlines with tremendous economy and verve the major threats that face us as a consequence of our rapidly growing dependency on internet technologies, AI, robotics, and, further down the line, machine-to-machine learning and quantum computing. The clarity of his writing enables Deibert to categorize each aspect of the threat on a profound level that will nonetheless be accessible to any reader … Covid-19 has made it clear that our globalized world faces fundamental challenges to the survival of our species, along with most others. If we listen to Ron Deibert, we are still in position to head off another of those threats.” — Misha Glenny, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eMcMafia \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eDarkMarket\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“A reset is needed in the relation between privately run technologies and the public interest. Ron Deibert sketches what meaningful change looks like. Ron has been at the heart of analyzing the harms of technology to human rights, and increasingly to the human condition, for decades. His deep research and clear moral compass make his plea for a ‘reset’ an urgent one. To technology experts this book shines a clear light forward beyond current headline-grabbing incidents. To readers new to the depth of effects of the online information ecosystem, it is essential reading to gain clarity on where our values are at stake, and how we may preserve them.” — Marietje Schaake, International Policy Director of the Cyber Policy Center, Stanford University, and President of the CyberPeace Institute\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eReset\u003c\/em\u003e is a shocking call to action and a persuasively argued book. It is the sort of text one hopes will be read widely … After all, a reset of the basic infrastructure of life will only come through a profound political reckoning — and like the foment of 1968, it may just be a reconceptualization of what we want and why we want it that finally drives change.” — \u003cem\u003eQuill \u0026 Quire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“In clear, concise language, Ronald J. Deibert sounds the alarm about social media’s most dangerous and pervasive threats to human autonomy, from the commodification of data to the ever-expanding reach of the surveillance state to the proliferation of disinformation and other tools of manipulation. Paired with urgent warnings about the perils of our online world, Deibert’s three-pronged formula for change — retreat, reform, restraint – is an urgent call we all should heed.” — \u003cem\u003eQuill \u0026 Quire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eReset \u003c\/em\u003eis a sweeping, authoritative journey into the threats of the internet for personal and national security in Canada. Ronald J. Deibert combines leading-edge research and gripping stories to expose the dangerous, even deadly, forces lurking online. With trailblazing originality, he explains why Canadians are at risk, and why it’s time to reset the internet to thwart cybercriminals, safeguard political activists, rein in environmental costs, and restrain the mayhem of social media. \u003cem\u003eReset \u003c\/em\u003esounds a warning siren not only for Canada, but for the world.” — Writers’ Trust Shaughnessy Cohen Prize Jury Citation\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“As a society and a democracy, we are slowly becoming aware of the power, use and more importantly misuse of our digital data. The need for government to grapple with the oversight of this space is clear. Currently, in Canada, it is of pressing importance. In \u003cem\u003eReset\u003c\/em\u003e, an exceptionally well-written and accessible book, Deibert draws upon many real-life and startling examples (GlaxoSmithKlein’s investment in 23andMe). The information and issues, while complex, are effectively synthesized. Despite the promise the internet holds for the future of civilization, Deibert explains the forces that have undermined the nobler purposes and suggests policy to correct these malign forces. The book is compelling and clear and provides a solid case for action on the part of government. And \u003cem\u003eReset\u003c\/em\u003e will make many Canadians more thoughtful about how they use their cellphones.” — Donner Prize Jury Citation\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR RONALD J. DEIBERT AND \u003cem\u003eBLACK CODE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eBlack Code\u003c\/em\u003e is terrifying. It effortlessly chronicles threats ranging from individual privacy to national security … [highlighting] the shadowy, lucrative war online, behind closed doors and in the halls of power, which threatens to control, censor, and spy on us, or worse.” — \u003cem\u003eNational Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Gripping and absolutely terrifying … \u003cem\u003eBlack Code \u003c\/em\u003eis a manifesto for the twenty-first-century form of network stewardship, a sense of shared responsibility toward our vital electronic water supply. It is a timely rallying cry, and sorely needed.” — Cory Doctorow, \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Ron Deibert is an excellent guide to the fascinating and disturbing world of cyber security.” — Joseph S. Nye Jr., distinguished service professor, Harvard University, and author of \u003cem\u003eThe Future of Power\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“For more than a decade, Ron Deibert’s Citizen Lab has been at the forefront of decoding actions both crude and subtle to disrupt internet access and usage. A path from the Dalai Lama’s hacked laptop to a worldwide espionage ring is but one tale of many of the Lab’s singular exploits — now gathered here in this compelling volume that chronicles the ongoing wars amidst the internet’s rise.” — Jonathan Zittrain, professor of Law and professor of Computer Science, Harvard University, and author of \u003cem\u003eThe Future of the Internet — And How to Stop It\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“At a time when autocrats, criminal gangs, and others are trying to control and pervert the use of cyberspace, Ron Deibert’s \u003cem\u003eBlack Code \u003c\/em\u003erings like a fire bell in the night, warning us that the price of a new global commons of shared knowledge and connectivity is vigilance in defense of free expression and the rule of law. Anyone who cares about the future of democracy needs to read this timely and most important book.” — Carl Gershman, president of the National Endowment for Democracy\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eBlack Code\u003c\/em\u003e stimulated my thinking about the potential for making the internet a much safer place.” — Vint Cerf, internet pioneer and “Father of the Internet”\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","OtherText_Description_for_R_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHAPTER OUTLINE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter One: Social Media Is Surveillance Capitalism.\u003c\/strong\u003e The economic model of social media is organized around personal data surveillance.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Two: Social Media Are Addiction Machines.\u003c\/strong\u003e The science of targeted advertising and the “engineering of consent” at the heart of social media.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Three: Social Media Propels Authoritarian Practices.\u003c\/strong\u003e The rise and spread of authoritarian practices worldwide.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Four: Social Media Is Environmentally Destructive.\u003c\/strong\u003e The negative environmental impacts associated with social media, from electronic mining to energy consumption to cloud computing’s contributions to CO2 emissions (which now exceeds that of the airline industry) to the growing problem of electronic waste.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Five: What Is to Be Done?\u003c\/strong\u003e A comprehensive strategy of long-term reform is required, extending from the personal to the political, from the local to the global. We need to imagine a better world and start making it happen before it is too late.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Index_0":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eReset \u003c\/em\u003eis a sweeping, authoritative journey into the threats of the internet for personal and national security in Canada. Ronald J. Deibert combines leading-edge research and gripping stories to expose the dangerous, even deadly, forces lurking online. With trailblazing originality, he explains why Canadians are at risk, and why it’s time to reset the internet to thwart cybercriminals, safeguard political activists, rein in environmental costs, and restrain the mayhem of social media. \u003cem\u003eReset \u003c\/em\u003esounds a warning siren not only for Canada, but for the world.”\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","OtherText_Quote_from_review_0":"“Acute and provocative.”","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Ronald J. 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Ronald J. Deibert exposes the disturbing influence and impact of the internet on politics, the economy, the environment, and humanity.
