Tabla de Contenidos: “…CAUSES AND COSTS OF INFORMATION OVERLOAD -- 2 OF TIME MAGAZINE, 24/7 MEDIA, AND DATA DELUGE: THE EVOLUTION OF INFORMATION OVERLOAD THEORIES AND CONCEPTS 15 -- Debashis “Deb” Aikat and David Remund -- 2.1 Introduction 16 -- 2.2 Theory and Concept of Information Overload 16 -- 2.3 Information Overload as a Twentieth Century Phenomenon 17 -- 2.4 Evolution of Information and Its Proliferation in Society 21 -- 2.4.1 The Early Quest for Information and Knowledge (320 BCE-Thirteenth Century) 21 -- 2.4.2 The Age of Renaissance (Fourteenth-Seventeenth Century) and the Printing Press 22 -- 2.4.3 The Industrial Revolution (Eighteenth-Nineteenth Century) and Its Information Innovations 23 -- 2.4.4 The Era of the Mind and the Machine (Twentieth Century) 24 -- 2.4.5 Internet Boom and Information Explosion of the 1990s 27 -- 2.4.6 Data Deluge and Information Overload in the Twenty-First Century Digital Age 28.…”

“…The insights presented not only emphasize the importance of preserving traditional approaches to legal disciplines and passing them on to future generations, but also underscore the need to critically reassess and revolutionize existing structures. As our societies become more diverse and our understanding of legitimacy, justice, and values undergoes transformations, it is imperative to reconsider the role of traditional values while exploring promising alternative approaches…”

“…Emotional turmoil and individuation from family occur in some societies but not others. Adolescent sexual revolutions are sweeping through Japan and Latin America. …”

“…Investigating schools requires examining the surrounding society as well…”

“…The standing question about how ‘state’ and ‘society’ relate, and whether the distinction between them makes sense in the first place, is tackled deftly through the lenses of varying conceptions and practices of power and resistance. …”

“…From smartphones to surveillance cameras, to navigational satellites, these new technologies offer visions of integrated, smooth and efficient societies, even as they directly conflict with the ways users experience them. …”

“…The options women have to shape their lives have dramatically increased in the last decades, and this is true for all European countries. Changes in their societies with respect to women's rights have been fundamental, amongst other things as a result of the women's movement, which caused one of the greatest social revolutions of the 20th century. …”

“…From smartphones to surveillance cameras, to navigational satellites, these new technologies offer visions of integrated, smooth and efficient societies, even as they directly conflict with the ways users experience them. …”

“…Perfect for anyone interested in the intersection of ethics, technology, business, and society—and for entrepreneurs looking to take advantage of this tech revolution—Generative AI offers an intuitive, comprehensive discussion of this fascinating new technology…”

“…The revolutionary wave of demonstrations, protests, riots and civil wars in the Arab world starting in 2010 (Arab spring); the waves of human asylum seekers as a direct consequence of this reality; the so-called colour revolutions that overthrew governments in Georgia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, and Lebanon; the territorial conflict between Russia and Ukraine; the intensification of the anti-globalisation movements; the outraged protests around the world; the conflict between Israel and Palestine, one of the hardest and longest conflicts to date that has been reactivated over and over; the terrorist attacks in Madrid, London, Boston and Paris; or the recent global threat created by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS); all this leads societies to an unprecedented present in the realm of political communication. …”

“…You'll also find: Bold predictions about the future emergence of Artificial General Intelligence via the merging of current AI models Fascinating explorations of the ethical implications of AI, its potential downsides, and the possible rewards Insightful commentary on Autonomous AI Agents and how AI assistants will become integral to daily life in professional and private contexts Perfect for anyone interested in the intersection of ethics, technology, business, and society--and for entrepreneurs looking to take advantage of this tech revolution--Generative AI offers an intuitive, comprehensive discussion of this fascinating new technology…”

“…Traditionally, a Gorokan "big-man" was the man who acquired the valuables of his society—cowrie shells, mother-of-pearl shells, pigs, and bird-of-paradise plumes. …”

“…What happens to our consumer based societies—to workers and to the companies that depend on their purchasing power? …”

“…Rowe had a lasting influence on major movements, including the politeness (or gentility) movement, the reading revolution, and the Bluestocking society. The author reveals new information about each of these movements, and Elizabeth Singer Rowe emerges as an important innovator. …”

“…This book explores the "stuff" at the heart of protests, revolutions, civil wars, and other contentious political events, with particular focus on those objects that have or acquire symbolic importance. …”

“…The final part addresses workers' resistance and acquiescence: why collective actions often have unanticipated consequences; why and how workers sometimes organise massive flights from exploitation and oppression; and why 'proletarian revolutions' took place inpre-industrial or industrializing countries and never in fully developed capitalist societies…”

“…Craven shows that Swift joins the philosophies of a neoplatonic divine order, Epicurean atomism, the Reformation, and scientific millenarianism as permeating his time with millennial myths sure eventually to detonate the sense of composure of individuals and societies. In contradistinction, Swift elucidates links between the humors traditions in medicine and literature, saturnine melancholy and the dreaming god Kronos. …”

“…In doing so, media do not make or break revolutions but they do lend emerging, storytelling publics their own means for feeling their way into events, frequently by making those involved a part of the developing story. …”

“…Death by Government is a compelling look at the horrors that occur in modern societies. It depicts how democide has been very much a part of human history. …”