The Economy of Algorithms
Marek Kowalkiewicz
An insider’s guide to the invisible new economy that is reshaping our lives. Welcome to the economy of algorithms. It’s here and it’s growing. In the past few years, we have been flooded with examples of impressive technology. Algorithms have been around for hundreds of years, but they have only recently begun to ‘escape’ our understanding. When algorithms perform certain tasks, they’re not just as good as us, they’re becoming infinitely better, and, at the same time, massively more surprising. We are so impressed by what they can do that we give them a lot of agency. But because they are so hard to comprehend, this leads to all kinds of unintended consequences. In the twentieth century, things were simple: we had the economy of corporations. In the first two decades of the twenty-first century, we saw the emergence of the economy of people, otherwise known as the digital economy, enabled by the internet. Now we’re seeing a new economy take shape: the economy of algorithms. How do you advertise to a fridge? Can an algorithm take your job? Do algorithms dream of electric sheep? These questions and more are answered by this exciting and ground-breaking book, which includes nine rules for flourishing in the new economy of algorithms.
Duration - 22h 34m.
Author - Marek Kowalkiewicz.
Narrator - Stephen Perring.
Published Date - Wednesday, 03 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2024 Bristol University Press ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Marek Kowalkiewicz
Stephen Perring
Bristol University Press
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Description:
An insider’s guide to the invisible new economy that is reshaping our lives. Welcome to the economy of algorithms. It’s here and it’s growing. In the past few years, we have been flooded with examples of impressive technology. Algorithms have been around for hundreds of years, but they have only recently begun to ‘escape’ our understanding. When algorithms perform certain tasks, they’re not just as good as us, they’re becoming infinitely better, and, at the same time, massively more surprising. We are so impressed by what they can do that we give them a lot of agency. But because they are so hard to comprehend, this leads to all kinds of unintended consequences. In the twentieth century, things were simple: we had the economy of corporations. In the first two decades of the twenty-first century, we saw the emergence of the economy of people, otherwise known as the digital economy, enabled by the internet. Now we’re seeing a new economy take shape: the economy of algorithms. How do you advertise to a fridge? Can an algorithm take your job? Do algorithms dream of electric sheep? These questions and more are answered by this exciting and ground-breaking book, which includes nine rules for flourishing in the new economy of algorithms. Duration - 22h 34m. Author - Marek Kowalkiewicz. Narrator - Stephen Perring. Published Date - Wednesday, 03 January 2024. Copyright - © 2024 Bristol University Press ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:37:44
Introduction: The Economy of Algorithms Is Here
Duration:15:51:09
Part I: Chapter 1: The March of the Algorithms
Duration:00:12:10
Part I: Chapter 2: New Agents Enter the Economy
Duration:50:54:55
Part I: Chapter 3: New Digital Frontiers
Duration:46:27:16
Part II: Chapter 4: How Do You Advertise to a Fridge?
Duration:47:07:55
Part II: Chapter 5: Can an Algorithm Take Your Job?
Duration:52:12:24
Part II: Chapter 6: Do Algorithms Dream of Electric Sheep?
Duration:04:11:40
Part III: Chapter 7: Be the Minion Master: Revenue Automation
Duration:44:56:53
Part III: Chapter 8: Be Relentlessly Curious: Continuous Evolution
Duration:52:52:16
Part III: Chapter 9: Be Boldly Optimistic: Relationship Saturation
Duration:35:06:12
Conclusion: Human Agency
Duration:07:12:58
Ending Credits
Duration:00:50:51