The Googlization of Everything: And Why We Should Worry

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Siva Vaidhyanathan explores how a single search engine transformed from a helpful tool into a global force that shapes our knowledge and culture. He investigates the hidden costs of our reliance on Google, examining how its algorithms influence what we see and how we think. The book moves beyond simple praise for convenience to analyze the serious implications of handing over the worlds informati…

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