Search engines - most obviously Google - lie at the heart of our digital lives. Their interfaces seem to be simple and neutral. Yet underneath operates a political philosophy, written in complex technical code. At stake is nothing less than how we, individually and collectively, find out about the world. "Deep Search is the most profound set of statements and questions yet on the new universal machine, the search engine. Knowledge about the networks and the means of sorting them starts from the grounds of politics, culture and the formation of life rather than what is simply technically or legally possible. This book demands to be used." -Matthew Fuller, Goldsmiths, University of London, author of Media Ecologies "This collection gets to the heart of the most important issues concerning our global information ecosystem: Will the 'soft power' of one, two, or three corporations exert inordinate yet undetectable influence over what we consider important, beautiful, or true? What are the possibilities for resistance? What are the proper avenues for law, policy, and personal choices? This book walks us through these challenges like no other before it." -Siva Vaidhyanathan, University of Virginia, author of The Googlization of Everything Wer sich �ber die wichtigste technische Errungenschaft des 20. Jahrhunderts und ihre politischen und sozialen Auswirkungen auf die folgenden schlaumachen will, der wird in diesem Sammelband f�ndig. Die Presse, Harald Klauhs

About the Author

Konrad Becker is director of the Institute for New Culture Technologies and co-founder of Public Netbase (1994-2006), he started World-Information.Org, a cultural intelligence agency.

Felix Stalder is a lecturer in the theory of the media society at the Zurich University of Arts. He is the founder of Openflows, long-time moderator of the nettime mailing list, and a board member of the Institute for New Cultural Technologies in Vienna.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Store Description

Haven for a miscellany of Dublin characters, and heavy on Philosophy, Literature, Modern Music, and Art, this small, hidden yet busy bookshop is tentatively and slowly lauching its online existence. Do bear with us, gentle Sir or Madam.

Visit Seller's Storefront

Seller's business information

The Secret Book and Record Store
Ireland

Sale & Shipping Terms

Terms of Sale

All books as described to the best of our combined twenty years experience as brick-and-mortar booksellers. Good and honest fellows, all.

Shipping Terms

Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. Perfectly willing to reduce the postage on bulk orders. Please feel free to call or email if any questions.

Shipping rates from Ireland to U.S.A.

Shipping rates from Ireland to U.S.A.
Order quantity	5 to 12 business days	5 to 12 business days
First item	US$ 27.98	US$ 27.98

Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.