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Handbook of Computational Social Choice

Edited by Felix Brandt, Vincent Conitzer, Ulle Endriss, Jérôme Lang, Ariel D. Procaccia ...

The rapidly growing field of computational social choice, at the intersection of computer science and economics, deals with the computational aspects of collective decision making. This handbook, written by thirty-six prominent members of the computational social choice community, covers the field comprehensively. Chapters devoted to each of the field's major themes offer detailed introductions. ... Read more

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The rapidly growing field of computational social choice, at the intersection of computer science and economics, deals with the computational aspects of collective decision making. This handbook, written by thirty-six prominent members of the computational social choice community, covers the field comprehensively. Chapters devoted to each of the field's major themes offer detailed introductions.
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Moral AI

And How We Get There

by Jana Schaich Borg, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Vincent Conitzer ...

Series series Pelican Books
A balanced and thought-provoking guide to all the big questions about AI and ethicsCan computers understand morality? Can they respect privacy? And what can we do to make AI safe and fair?The artificial intelligence revolution has begun. Today, there are self-driving cars on our streets, autonomous weapons in our armies, robot surgeons in our hospitals – and AI's presence in our lives will only ... Read more

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A balanced and thought-provoking guide to all the big questions about AI and ethicsCan computers understand morality? Can they respect privacy? And what can we do to make AI safe and fair?The artificial intelligence revolution has begun. Today, there are self-driving cars on our streets, autonomous weapons in our armies, robot surgeons in our hospitals – and AI's presence in our lives will only
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Moral AI

And How We Get There

by Jana Schaich Borg, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Vincent Conitzer ...

Narrated by Rory Alexander ...

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7 hours 42 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.A reassuring and thought-provoking guide to all the big questions about AI and ethics**Should robots ever be considered free? Will computers transcend human intelligence? And what can we do to make sure AI is safe?The artificial intelligence revolution has begun. Today, there are self-driving cars on our streets, autonomous weapons in our armies, robot surgeons in our ... Read more

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**Brought to you by Penguin.A reassuring and thought-provoking guide to all the big questions about AI and ethics**Should robots ever be considered free? Will computers transcend human intelligence? And what can we do to make sure AI is safe?The artificial intelligence revolution has begun. Today, there are self-driving cars on our streets, autonomous weapons in our armies, robot surgeons in our
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Race and Education

Reproducing White Supremacy in Britain

by Kalwant Bhopal ...

Narrated by Kalwant Bhopal ...

Unabridged

6 hours 39 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.Why is our education system unequal?**How does race play a part?Is Britain still institutionally racist?Education remains the greatest indicator of life chances in Britain. What we study, where we study, and how long for shape all aspects of our lives. Our careers, our long-term health, our wealth and security are all moulded in the classroom.But who we are ultimately ... Read more

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**Brought to you by Penguin.Why is our education system unequal?**How does race play a part?Is Britain still institutionally racist?Education remains the greatest indicator of life chances in Britain. What we study, where we study, and how long for shape all aspects of our lives. Our careers, our long-term health, our wealth and security are all moulded in the classroom.But who we are ultimately
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Understanding Media

Communication, Power and Social Change

by James Curran, Joanna Redden ...

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An authoritative and accessible guide to the world’s most influential force – the contemporary mediaOur lives are more mediated than ever before. Adults in economically advanced countries spend, on average, over eight hours per day interacting with the media. The news and entertainment industries are being transformed by the shift to digital platforms. But how much is really changing in terms of ... Read more

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An authoritative and accessible guide to the world’s most influential force – the contemporary mediaOur lives are more mediated than ever before. Adults in economically advanced countries spend, on average, over eight hours per day interacting with the media. The news and entertainment industries are being transformed by the shift to digital platforms. But how much is really changing in terms of
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Why War?

by Richard Overy ...

Narrated by Dennis Kleinman ...

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10 hours 2 min

Why has war been such a consistent presence throughout the human past? A leading historian explains, drawing on rich examples and keen insight.Richard Overy is not the first scholar to take up the title question. In 1931, at the request of the League of Nations, Albert Einstein asked Sigmund Freud to collaborate on a short work examining whether there was "a way of delivering mankind from the ... Read more

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Why has war been such a consistent presence throughout the human past? A leading historian explains, drawing on rich examples and keen insight.Richard Overy is not the first scholar to take up the title question. In 1931, at the request of the League of Nations, Albert Einstein asked Sigmund Freud to collaborate on a short work examining whether there was "a way of delivering mankind from the
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Money Box

Your toolkit for balancing your budget, growing your bank balance and living a better financial life

by Paul Lewis ...

Narrated by Paul Lewis ...

Unabridged

8 hours 25 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Manage your money, manage your life.In a time of such economic uncertainty, it has never been more important to take control of your money. For over 40 years, Money Box has been arming you with the most up-to-date knowledge, giving you the confidence to take on the financial world.From understanding credit cards and buying your first flat to <stron... ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.Manage your money, manage your life.In a time of such economic uncertainty, it has never been more important to take control of your money. For over 40 years, Money Box has been arming you with the most up-to-date knowledge, giving you the confidence to take on the financial world.From understanding credit cards and buying your first flat to <stron...
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The Weight of Nature

How a Changing Climate Changes Our Brains

by Clayton Page Aldern ...

Narrated by Clayton Page Aldern ...

Unabridged

9 hours 1 min

**A New York Times Editors' ChoiceA Rachel Carson Environment Book Award FinalistA Next Big Idea Club and Sierra Magazine Must-Read BookA Behavioral Scientist’s Notable Book of 2024A Financial Times Best Summer BookA Bookshop Most Notable Science Book of 2024A deeply reported, eye-opening book about climate change, our brains, and the weight of nature on us all.**The march of climate change is ... Read more

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**A New York Times Editors' ChoiceA Rachel Carson Environment Book Award FinalistA Next Big Idea Club and Sierra Magazine Must-Read BookA Behavioral Scientist’s Notable Book of 2024A Financial Times Best Summer BookA Bookshop Most Notable Science Book of 2024A deeply reported, eye-opening book about climate change, our brains, and the weight of nature on us all.**The march of climate change is
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White Holes

by Carlo Rovelli ...

Narrated by Harry Lloyd ...

Unabridged

2 hours 48 min

A mesmerizing trip to the strange world of white holes from the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and The Order of TimeLet us journey, with beloved physicist Carlo Rovelli, into the heart of a black hole. We slip beyond its horizon and tumble down this crack in the universe. As we plunge, we see geometry fold. Time and space pull and stretch. And finally, at the black hole’s ... Read more

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A mesmerizing trip to the strange world of white holes from the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and The Order of TimeLet us journey, with beloved physicist Carlo Rovelli, into the heart of a black hole. We slip beyond its horizon and tumble down this crack in the universe. As we plunge, we see geometry fold. Time and space pull and stretch. And finally, at the black hole’s
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How the World Eats

A Global Food Philosophy

by Julian Baggini ...

Narrated by Julian Baggini ...

Unabridged

13 hours 40 min

How we live is shaped by how we eat. You can see this in the vastly different approaches to growing, preparing, and eating food around the world, such as the hunter-gatherer Hadza in Tanzania whose sustainable lifestyle is under threat in a crowded planet, or Western societies whose food is farmed or bred in vast intensive enterprises. And most of us now rely on a complex global food web of ... Read more

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How we live is shaped by how we eat. You can see this in the vastly different approaches to growing, preparing, and eating food around the world, such as the hunter-gatherer Hadza in Tanzania whose sustainable lifestyle is under threat in a crowded planet, or Western societies whose food is farmed or bred in vast intensive enterprises. And most of us now rely on a complex global food web of
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The Language of War

by Oleksandr Mykhed ...

Narrated by Greg Kolpakchi ...

Unabridged

7 hours 49 min

Brought to you by Penguin.‘We were so happy and didn’t know it…’A thirty-three-year-old writer lives in a quiet European suburb with his wife and his dog. His parents have bought an apartment nearby. On weekends they go out for brunch, cook and see friends. Life is good; it is normal. Then the invaders come.Language of War is about what happens when your world changes overnight. When you wake up ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.‘We were so happy and didn’t know it…’A thirty-three-year-old writer lives in a quiet European suburb with his wife and his dog. His parents have bought an apartment nearby. On weekends they go out for brunch, cook and see friends. Life is good; it is normal. Then the invaders come.Language of War is about what happens when your world changes overnight. When you wake up
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The Captive Imagination

Addiction, Reality, and Our Search for Meaning

by Elias Dakwar ...

Narrated by Gary Tiedemann ...

Unabridged

15 hours 40 min

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!A profound, humane, and revolutionary new framework for understanding and addressing addiction.Addiction has been called a moral failing, a social problem, a spiritual crisis, a behavioral disorder, and a brain disease. It has also been called a class issue, a supply problem, a problem of learning, a memory disorder, and a result of trauma. And some propose that addiction is ... Read more

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A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!A profound, humane, and revolutionary new framework for understanding and addressing addiction.Addiction has been called a moral failing, a social problem, a spiritual crisis, a behavioral disorder, and a brain disease. It has also been called a class issue, a supply problem, a problem of learning, a memory disorder, and a result of trauma. And some propose that addiction is
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