{"product_id":"9781472141903-all-the-ghosts-in-the-machine","title":"All the Ghosts in the Machine","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Digital Afterlife of your Personal Data\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating and thought-provoking journey into the problematic world of our digital afterlife.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As charming and touching as it is astute and insightful'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdam Alter, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIrresistible\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDrunk Tank Pink\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This a very useful book, even perhaps for people who have never been near a computer in their lives'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJake Kerridge, \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeen any ghosts on your smartphone lately?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs we're compelled to capture, store and share more and more of our personal information, there's something we often forget. All that data doesn't just disappear when our physical bodies shuffle off this mortal coil. If the concept of remaining socially active after you're no longer breathing sounds crazy, you might want to get used to the idea. Digital afterlives are a natural consequence of the information age, a reality that barely anyone has prepared for - and that 'anyone' probably includes you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAll the Ghosts in the Machine, \u003c\/i\u003epsychologist Elaine Kasket sounds a clarion call to everyone who's never thought about death in the digital age. When someone's hyperconnected, hyperpersonal digital footprint is transformed into their lasting legacy, she asks, who is helped, who is hurt, and who's in charge? And why is \u003ci\u003enow \u003c\/i\u003esuch a critical moment to take our heads out of the sand?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeaving together personal, moving true stories and scientific research, \u003ci\u003eAll the Ghosts in the Machine \u003c\/i\u003etakes you on a fascinating tour through the valley of the shadow of digital death. In the process, it will transform how you think about your life and your legacy, in a time when our technologies are tantalising us with fantasies of immortality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39568628875361,"sku":"9781472141903","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27411969.jpg?v=1721748663","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472141903-all-the-ghosts-in-the-machine","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}