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Discover the compelling truths behind the tech industry's facade with 'Voices from the Valley,' a groundbreaking exploration capturing the real experiences of tech workers from diverse backgrounds. This insightful book, published in 2020 by Farrar Straus Giroux, features 160 pages of in-depth, anonymous interviews conducted by acclaimed authors Moira Weigel and Ben Tarnoff. From data scientists to startup founders, and even those serving lunch in tech hubs, the authors shine a light on the overlooked narratives that shape our digital lives.
'Voices from the Valley' provides a much-needed departure from the typical Silicon Valley narrative dominated by CEO perspectives. It addresses pressing issues related to technology's impact on democracy, privacy, and safety, revealing the contradictions and complexities of the industry. Each chapter presents provocative discussions that promise to engage readers and stimulate thought on the role of technology in our society.
In addition, this powerful book aspires to inspire informed debates about the emerging tools that continue to redefine our everyday lives. Our readers can expect an unfiltered look at the intersections of innovation, ethics, and societal change—from the past through to the future. Ideal for anyone interested in technology's impact on culture and society, 'Voices from the Valley' is a must-read for tech aficionados and critical thinkers alike.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780374538675.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780374538675
Year: 2020
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Pages: 160
Description:
In Voices from the Valley, the celebrated writers and Logic cofounders Moira Weigel and Ben Tarnoff take an unprecedented dive into the tech industry, conducting unfiltered, in-depth, anonymous interviews with tech workers at all levels, including a data scientist, a start-up founder, a cook who serves their lunch, and a PR wizard. In the process, Weigel and Tarnoff open the conversation about the tech industry at large, a conversation that has previously been dominated by the voices of CEOs. Deeply illuminating, revealing, and at times lurid, Voices from the Valley is a vital and comprehensive view of an industry that governs our lives.
FSG Originals × Logic dissects the way technology functions in everyday lives. The titans of Silicon Valley, for all their utopian imaginings, never really had our best interests at heart: recent threats to democracy, truth, privacy, and safety, as a result of tech’s reckless pursuit of progress, have shown as much. We present an alternate story, one that delights in capturing technology in all its contradictions and innovation, across borders and socioeconomic divisions, from history through the future, beyond platitudes and PR hype, and past doom and gloom. Our collaboration features four brief but provocative forays into the tech industry’s many worlds, and aspires to incite fresh conversations about technology focused on nuanced and accessible explorations of the emerging tools that reorganize and redefine life today.
'Voices from the Valley' provides a much-needed departure from the typical Silicon Valley narrative dominated by CEO perspectives. It addresses pressing issues related to technology's impact on democracy, privacy, and safety, revealing the contradictions and complexities of the industry. Each chapter presents provocative discussions that promise to engage readers and stimulate thought on the role of technology in our society.
In addition, this powerful book aspires to inspire informed debates about the emerging tools that continue to redefine our everyday lives. Our readers can expect an unfiltered look at the intersections of innovation, ethics, and societal change—from the past through to the future. Ideal for anyone interested in technology's impact on culture and society, 'Voices from the Valley' is a must-read for tech aficionados and critical thinkers alike.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780374538675.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780374538675
Year: 2020
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Pages: 160
Description:
In Voices from the Valley, the celebrated writers and Logic cofounders Moira Weigel and Ben Tarnoff take an unprecedented dive into the tech industry, conducting unfiltered, in-depth, anonymous interviews with tech workers at all levels, including a data scientist, a start-up founder, a cook who serves their lunch, and a PR wizard. In the process, Weigel and Tarnoff open the conversation about the tech industry at large, a conversation that has previously been dominated by the voices of CEOs. Deeply illuminating, revealing, and at times lurid, Voices from the Valley is a vital and comprehensive view of an industry that governs our lives.
FSG Originals × Logic dissects the way technology functions in everyday lives. The titans of Silicon Valley, for all their utopian imaginings, never really had our best interests at heart: recent threats to democracy, truth, privacy, and safety, as a result of tech’s reckless pursuit of progress, have shown as much. We present an alternate story, one that delights in capturing technology in all its contradictions and innovation, across borders and socioeconomic divisions, from history through the future, beyond platitudes and PR hype, and past doom and gloom. Our collaboration features four brief but provocative forays into the tech industry’s many worlds, and aspires to incite fresh conversations about technology focused on nuanced and accessible explorations of the emerging tools that reorganize and redefine life today.