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• Algorithms of Oppression

  How Search Engines Reinforce Racism

  Noble, Safiya Umoja,

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  Examines how search engines and digital platforms can reinforce racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination. Noble demonstrates how seemingly neutral algorithms reflect the biases embedded in society and calls for greater accountability in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Weapons of Math Destruction

  How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy

  O'Neil, Cathy,

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  Explores how big data algorithms are increasingly used to make decisions about education, employment, policing, and finance. O'Neil argues that opaque and unregulated algorithms can amplify inequality and perpetuate harm on a massive scale.

• Race After Technology

  Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code

  Benjamin, Ruha

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  Investigates how technological innovation can reproduce and deepen racial inequities despite claims of objectivity and progress. Benjamin introduces the concept of the "New Jim Code" to explain how discrimination can be embedded within digital…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Atlas of AI

  Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence

  Crawford, Kate

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  Provides a comprehensive look at the environmental, social, and political costs of artificial intelligence. Crawford traces the hidden networks of labor, data extraction, and resource consumption that power modern AI technologies.

• Less is More

  How Degrowth Will Save the World

  Hickel, Jason

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  While not solely focused on technology, this book critiques the pursuit of endless economic growth and examines its impact on people and the environment. Hickel offers alternative approaches for creating sustainable and equitable futures in a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Design Justice

  Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need

  Costanza-Chock, Sasha

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  Introduces the Design Justice framework, which advocates for design processes that are led by and accountable to communities most impacted by technology. Through real-world examples, Costanza-Chock demonstrates how inclusive and participatory design…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Data Feminism

  D'Ignazio, Catherine • Klein, Lauren F.

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  Presents a framework for understanding and using data through the lens of equity and social justice. The authors show how data science can challenge power imbalances and support more inclusive technological practices.

• Slow Down or Die

  the Economics of Degrowth

  Parrique, Timothée,

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  Argues that modern societies must move beyond relentless economic expansion to address environmental and social crises. The book encourages readers to rethink the relationship between technology, consumption, and sustainable living.

• More than a Glitch

  Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech

  Broussard, Meredith

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  Challenges the common belief that technology can solve all social problems. Broussard explains how biases, limitations, and flawed assumptions become embedded in technological systems and emphasizes the need for human-centered approaches.

• Everybody Lies

  Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are

  Stephens-Davidowitz, Seth

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  Explores what internet search data reveals about human behavior, beliefs, and biases. The book highlights both the potential and ethical challenges of using large-scale personal data to understand society.