The Age of Surveillance Capitalism

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Shoshana Zuboff’s *The Age of Surveillance Capitalism* unpacks an unprecedented new form of power where corporations predict and control human behavior. This system, surveillance capitalism, has eroded the early optimism of the internet, instead deepening inequality, sowing societal chaos, and undermining democracy. Zuboff argues that humanity must confront this "rogue power" by demanding democratic rights and laws to safeguard our future and ensure digital capabilities serve human advancement. Described by the *Financial Times* as "groundbreaking, magisterial, alarming," this book offers a critical examination of our emerging information civilization and the urgent choices it demands.