Profecã-A / Prophecy, (Paperback)

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<b>Un ensayo para reflexionar sobre los peligros de los nuevos oráculos que dominan nuestra era.</b> <p><b>&amp;laquo;De los oráculos y horóscopos a los algoritmos, de los dados a los datos: cómo intentamos predecir el futuro y los riesgos de la seguridad que anhelamos. Carissa Véliz lo explica con una inteligencia abrumadora y un humor irónico que desnuda a los emperadores».</b> --<b>Irene Vallejo</b> </p><p>El lugar místico y mágico que tuvieron los oráculos, los astrólogos y todo tipo de adivinadores en la Antigüedad hoy lo ocupan los algoritmos. Desde nuestras finanzas o la atención médica hasta las noticias, las redes sociales y los productos que consumimos, vivimos rodeados de pronósticos que influyen en cada una de nuestras decisiones y nos generan una falsa sensación de seguridad. </p><p>En este ensayo, la filósofa y profesora de la Universidad de Oxford Carissa Véliz muestra cómo la confianza ciega en las predicciones --ya sean humanas o digitales-- nos vuelve vulnerables a los estafadores y al autoengaño. A partir de la medicina, el clima, la estadística, la inteligencia artificial e incluso la vida cotidiana, la autora desmonta los mitos que rodean los oráculos modernos --más datos no siempre significan mejores resultados, la IA puede aumentar los riesgos en lugar de reducirlos-- para llegar a una inevitable conclusión: una sociedad libre no necesita más predicciones, sino una mejor preparación. </p><p>En este iluminador ensayo, Carissa Véliz nos invita a cuestionar el poder de quienes aseguran saber lo que ocurrirá. Porque la promesa de la predicción no es conocer el futuro, sino controlar a los demás. </p><p><b>ENGLISH DESCRIPTION</b> </p><p><b>"Lively. . . . Rousing. . . . <i>Prophecy</i>--roving, intelligent, irreducibly idiosyncratic--can expand our sense of possibility, starting now." --<i>The New York Times Book Review</i> </b></p><p><b>Tech empires are the prophets of the modern day, and like the ancient oracles and medieval astrologers that preceded them, they're not in it for the common good--they're in it for power. Award-winning University of Oxford professor Carissa Véliz brilliantly argues why we must reclaim that power, and shows us how. </b></p><p><b>"A masterpiece. . . . The most important book you will read for years." --Roger McNamee, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>Zucked</i></b> </p><p>For thousands of years, oracles, seers, and astrologers advised leaders and commoners alike about the future. But predictions are often power plays in disguise, obfuscating accountability and stripping individuals of their agency. Today we face the same threat of powerful prophets but under a new facade: tech. </p><p>Not only do modern predictions made by tech companies advise on war, industry, and marriages, but artificial intelligence also now determines whether we can get a loan, a job, an apartment, or an organ transplant. And when we cede ground to these predictions, we lose control of our own lives. </p><p>Drawing on history's cautionary tales and modern-day tech companies' malfeasance--from surveillance and biased algorithms to a startling lack of accountability--Carissa Véliz demonstrates that big tech's prophecies are just as shallow, dangerous, and unjust as their ancient</p>

  • Profecã-A / Prophecy, (Paperback)
  • Author: Debate
  • ISBN: 9791387600631
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publication Date: 2026-10-20
  • Page Count: 456
Book format Paperback
Fiction/nonfiction Non-Fiction
Genre Political & Social Sciences
Publication date October, 2026
Pages 456
Subgenre Public Policy
Series title No Series
Number in series 0
Edition 1
Publisher Prh Grupo Editorial
Language Spanish
Is collectible N
Recording time 0 min
Retail packaging Single Piece
Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) 6.00 x 6.00 x 9.00 in
Assembled product weight 0.81 lb
Bisac subject heading Political Science

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