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Logging Off
- The Human Cost of Our Digital World
- By: Adele Zeynep Walton
- Narrated by: Adele Zeynep Walton
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance6
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'You won't look at your screens in the same way after reading this book' Grace Blakeley, author of VULTURE CAPITALISM 'Logging Off is a life-saving book' Mikaela Loach, author of IT'S NOT THAT RADICAL 'A harrowing but important read' Carole Cadwalladr We live in a digital world. In the 30 years...
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Great book about how our digital choices affect us!
- By Craig on 28-12-25
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Logging Off
- The Human Cost of Our Digital World
- Narrated by: Adele Zeynep Walton
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 05-06-25
- Language: English
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To Engineer Is Human
- The Role of Failure in Successful Design
- By: Henry Petroski
- Narrated by: Matthew Boston
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall24
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Performance21
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How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s - the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversized waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of the failures and successes that Henry Petroski, author of the acclaimed The Pencil, examines in this engaging, wonderfully literate book.
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Really boring!
- By Miss P. on 18-11-19
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To Engineer Is Human
- The Role of Failure in Successful Design
- Narrated by: Matthew Boston
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 27-03-18
- Language: English
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In the Shadow of the Moon
- A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969
- By: Francis French, Colin Burgess
- Narrated by: Gary L. Willprecht
- Length: 18 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall29
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Performance26
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In the Shadow of the Moon tells the story of the most exciting and challenging years in spaceflight, with two superpowers engaged in a titanic struggle to land one of their own people on the moon. Drawing on interviews with astronauts, cosmonauts, their families, technicians, and scientists, as well as rarely seen Soviet and American government documents, the authors craft a remarkable story of the golden age of spaceflight as both an intimate human experience and a rollicking global adventure.
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The journey to the Moon, in fascinating detail
- By Richard Southworth on 06-09-19
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In the Shadow of the Moon
- A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969
- Narrated by: Gary L. Willprecht
- Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight
- Length: 18 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 29-03-16
- Language: English
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Present Shock
- When Everything Happens Now
- By: Douglas Rushkoff
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 11 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall10
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Performance10
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As both individuals and communities, we have a choice. We can struggle through the onslaught of information and play an eternal game of catch-up. Or we can choose to live in the present: favor eye contact over texting; quality over speed; and human quirks over digital perfection. Rushkoff offers hope for anyone seeking to transcend the false now.
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Oh dear, this was unfinishable
- By J. Armstrong on 24-09-14
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Present Shock
- When Everything Happens Now
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 11 hrs
- Release date: 10-09-13
- Language: English
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The Most Human Human
- What Talking with Computers Teaches Us About What It Means to Be Alive
- By: Brian Christian
- Narrated by: Brian Christian
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall64
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Performance48
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The Most Human Human is a provocative, exuberant, and profound exploration of the ways in which computers are reshaping our ideas of what it means to be human. Its starting point is the annual Turing Test, which pits artificial intelligence programs against people to determine if computers can...
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Incredible
- By George on 26-05-11
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The Most Human Human
- What Talking with Computers Teaches Us About What It Means to Be Alive
- Narrated by: Brian Christian
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 01-03-11
- Language: English
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AI Ethics
- By: Mark Coeckelbergh
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall36
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Performance32
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Artificial intelligence powers Google's search engine, enables Facebook to target advertising, and allows Alexa and Siri to do their jobs. AI is also behind self-driving cars, predictive policing, and autonomous weapons that can kill without human intervention. These and other AI applications raise complex ethical issues that are the subject of ongoing debate. This volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series offers an accessible synthesis of these issues.
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Poorly written and even more poorly executed
- By Anonymous on 25-04-25
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AI Ethics
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 07-04-20
- Language: English
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Artificial General Intelligence
- (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)
- By: Julian Togelius
- Narrated by: Steve Marvel
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Artificial intelligence surrounds us. More and more of the systems and services you interact with every day are based on AI technology. Most AI is narrowly specific; that is, it can only do a single thing, in a single context. Human intelligence is different. We can solve a variety of tasks, including those we have not seen before. In Artificial General Intelligence, Julian Togelius explores technical approaches to developing more general artificial intelligence and asks what general AI would mean for human civilization.
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Artificial General Intelligence
- (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)
- Narrated by: Steve Marvel
- Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 13-08-24
- Language: English
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The People Vs Tech
- By: Jamie Bartlett
- Narrated by: Sandro Monetti
- Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall65
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Performance57
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Story56
The People Vs Tech is an enthralling account of how our fragile political system is being threatened by the digital revolution. Bartlett explains that by upholding six key pillars of democracy, we can save it before it is too late. We need to become active citizens; uphold a shared democratic culture; protect free elections; promote equality; safeguard competitive and civic freedoms; and trust in a sovereign authority.
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Interesting but wrong (IMO)
- By The Vikid Truth on 29-08-18
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The People Vs Tech
- Narrated by: Sandro Monetti
- Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 19-04-18
- Language: English
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The Opt-Out Family
- How to Give Your Kids What Technology Can't
- By: Erin Loechner
- Narrated by: Lisa Larsen
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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Discover a new and hopeful path forward as you consider your family's approach to social media, screen time, and technology. We've all heard the mind-boggling statistics about technology and social media use. The numbers don't lie; our obsession with smartphones and social media is slowly...
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This could have been a shorter book
- By Anonymous on 09-02-26
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The Opt-Out Family
- How to Give Your Kids What Technology Can't
- Narrated by: Lisa Larsen
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 11-06-24
- Language: English
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Human Edge in the AI Age
- By: Nitin Seth
- Narrated by: Abhishek Sharma
- Length: 16 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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A seismic shift is underway—one that will redefine work, value, and even what it means to be human. Artificial Intelligence is not just disrupting industries—it’s beginning to outperform humans in areas once considered exclusively ours: complex reasoning, creativity, even emotional...
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Human Edge in the AI Age
- Narrated by: Abhishek Sharma
- Length: 16 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 05-05-26
- Language: English
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How We Got to Now
- Six Innovations that Made the Modern World
- By: Steven Johnson
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall55
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Performance50
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of How We Got To Now by Steven Johnson, read by George Newbern. From Steven Johnson, the best-selling author of Where Good Ideas Come From, comes How We Got to Now, which tracks the surprising inspirations and unexpected...
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Great bool
- By Anonymous on 15-04-18
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How We Got to Now
- Six Innovations that Made the Modern World
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 28-01-16
- Language: English
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The Information
- A History, a Theory, a Flood
- By: James Gleick
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall128
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Performance83
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James Gleick, the author of the best sellers Chaos and Genius, now brings us a work just as astonishing and masterly: a revelatory chronicle and meditation that shows how information has become the modern era’s defining quality—the blood, the fuel, the vital principle of our world. The story...
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Informative but temporarily boring as an audiobook
- By Christos on 25-12-12
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The Information
- A History, a Theory, a Flood
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 01-03-11
- Language: English
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Infinity Beckoned
- Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969-1989
- By: Jay Gallentine
- Narrated by: Michael Burnette
- Length: 22 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance5
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Infinity Beckoned illuminates a critical period of space history when humans dared an expansive leap into the inner solar system. Jay Gallentine conveys the trials and triumphs of the people on the ground who conceived and engineered the missions that put robotic spacecraft on the heavenly bodies nearest our own.
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best book I'll read this year
- By mr david curran on 15-03-23
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Infinity Beckoned
- Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969-1989
- Narrated by: Michael Burnette
- Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight
- Length: 22 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 07-02-17
- Language: English
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The Facebook Effect
- The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World
- By: David Kirkpatrick
- Narrated by: David Kirkpatrick
- Length: 15 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall165
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Performance68
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In little more than half a decade, Facebook has gone from a dorm-room novelty to a company with 500 million users. It is one of the fastest growing companies in history, an essential part of the social life not only of teenagers but hundreds of millions of adults worldwide. As Facebook spreads around the globe, it creates surprising effects, even becoming instrumental in political protests from Colombia to Iran.
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Interesting and informative
- By Matthew on 17-03-11
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The Facebook Effect
- The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World
- Narrated by: David Kirkpatrick
- Length: 15 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 07-07-10
- Language: English
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The AI Illusion
- Why Machines Aren't Creative
- By: Luc Julia
- Narrated by: Joshua Ward
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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In The AI Illusion: Why Machines Aren't Creative, Luc Julia dismantles the hype surrounding generative AI by revealing what these technologies can actually do (as of today) versus what their promoters claim. Drawing on over thirty-five years' experience in the tech industry, Julia exposes the...
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The AI Illusion
- Why Machines Aren't Creative
- Narrated by: Joshua Ward
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 28-04-26
- Language: English
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Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach
- The Future Is Coming! Discover How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Your Life!
- By: Adam Jenson
- Narrated by: Russell Archey
- Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall26
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Performance26
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The world of technology is changing all the time. A product that is innovative and brand-new today can be old news tomorrow as we are in a constant state of looking for the newest and most innovative things that we can use. And when it comes to helping us stay on top of this technology, artificial intelligence is leading the pack. This audiobook will provide you all the information you need to understand and learn how artificial intelligence is being used in our modern world.
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Very basic information
- By Anonymous on 09-06-25
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Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach
- The Future Is Coming! Discover How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Your Life!
- Narrated by: Russell Archey
- Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 15-11-19
- Language: English
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AI for Beginners
- How to Keep Your Integrity, Humanity and Honor Your Boundaries While Thriving in the Digital Age
- By: Mindful Momentum Media
- Narrated by: Ross Johnsen
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall21
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Performance21
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Are you intrigued by the incredible impact of AI but worried about maintaining your humanity and personal boundaries? Curious about how it can enhance, rather than overshadow, your life? Do you fear losing touch with real-world interactions as you unlock the potential of technology? Rest assured, your concerns are valid, and you are not alone. Today's ever-evolving digital landscape can feel overwhelming, especially with the rapid developments in artificial intelligence.
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A Gentle, Practical Intro to AI for Everyday Life
- By Elena on 02-12-25
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AI for Beginners
- How to Keep Your Integrity, Humanity and Honor Your Boundaries While Thriving in the Digital Age
- Narrated by: Ross Johnsen
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 14-11-25
- Language: English
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The Metaverse
- And How It Will Revolutionize Everything
- By: Matthew Ball
- Narrated by: Luis Moreno
- Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall114
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Performance92
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The term metaverse is suddenly everywhere, from debates over Fortnite to the pages of the New York Times to the speeches of Mark Zuckerberg, who proclaimed in June 2021 that “the overarching goal” of Facebook is to “bring the metaverse to life”. But what, exactly, is the metaverse? As pioneering theorist and venture capitalist Matthew Ball explains, it is the successor to the mobile internet that has defined the last two decades.
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I'd give it 6 Stars if I could
- By ronnie on 15-11-22
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The Metaverse
- And How It Will Revolutionize Everything
- Narrated by: Luis Moreno
- Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 19-07-22
- Language: English
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The Real-World Blueprint to Critical Thinking, Logic & Decision Making
- By: Alex Caldwell
- Narrated by: Alex Pike
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall22
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Performance22
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The Real-World Blueprint to Critical Thinking, Logic & Decision Making is the guide you need. Backed by cognitive science and grounded in real-life examples, this hands-on workbook helps you outthink bias, avoid manipulation, and make better choices in every area of life.
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Perfect 10-Minute Daily Read
- By ERLINDA S. on 01-02-26
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The Real-World Blueprint to Critical Thinking, Logic & Decision Making
- Narrated by: Alex Pike
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 01-10-25
- Language: English
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The Story of Your Life
- How Social Media Shapes the Way We Experience Everything
- By: Kathryn Jezer-Morton
- Narrated by: Kathryn Jezer-Morton
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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An eye-opening look at how social media shapes the stories we tell and the lives we lead Over the past two decades, platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok have revolutionized how we document and share our lives. We once archived our experiences in photo albums, and now we capture our...
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The Story of Your Life
- How Social Media Shapes the Way We Experience Everything
- Narrated by: Kathryn Jezer-Morton
- Length: 7 hrs
- Release date: 04-08-26
- Language: English
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