The Death of the Gods
The New Global Power Grab
by Carl Miller
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Pub Date May 02 2019 | Archive Date Aug 28 2019
Random House UK, Cornerstone | Windmill Books
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Description
**Winner of the Transmission Prize 2019**
THE OLD GODS ARE DYING.
Giant corporations collapse overnight. Newspapers are being swallowed. Stock prices plummet with a tweet.
NEW IDOLS ARE RISING IN THEIR PLACE.
More crime now happens online than offline. Facebook has grown bigger than any state, bots battle elections, coders write policy, and algorithms shape our lives in more ways than we can imagine.
The Death of the Gods is an exploration of power in the digital age, and a journey in search of the new centres of control. From a cyber-crime raid in British suburbia to the engine rooms of Silicon Valley, pioneering technology researcher Carl Miller traces how power is being transformed, fought over, lost and won.
‘A timely and incisive book that grapples with some of the most significant issues of our time.’ Wired
'Uncovers the fascinating and often hidden characters that are changing the world. Essential reading.' Jamie Bartlett, author of The People vs Tech
‘A magisterial guide to the impact of the digital revolution on our institutions and our lives.’ Anthony Giddens
Advance Praise
"A timely and incisive book that grapples with some of the most significant issues of our time. There will be countless volumes on "disruption" and "innovation" published this year, but Miller cuts through the noise and examines how the ascendancy of technology is fundamentally shifting economic models and the effect that this is having on society and individuals." - Wired
"A series of horror stories that will pretty much convince you that your worst nightmares about the internet are well-founded. Here Miller's expertise is at its most effective... As Miller points out, the cascades of counter-narratives issued by Putin's cyber-goons are not meant to be believed, they are meant to destroy belief. Of course we are lying, is the real message, but everybody does. This is warfare and we need to recognise that." - Sunday Times
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781786090126 |
| PRICE | £9.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 400 |
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