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Neuromined: Triumphing over Technological Tyranny Kindle Edition

by Robert Edward Grant (Author), Michael Ashley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Are advances in technology working for us or against us?

When our phones become our keys to access everything, will our lives be more convenient or more at the mercy of whoever can hack into our devices? Will self-driving cars help us maximize our time and get to our destination safely, or will they erode the autonomy and freedom we feel when we drive ourselves? What happens if the government, in the name of public health, gains access to the data in our handy fitness trackers and uses it to reward or limit us?

In Neuromined, data sovereignty advocate Robert Edward Grant and prolific technology author Michael Ashley team up to explore significant questions such as these. Each chapter imagines a near-future surveillance dystopia through a riveting fictional tale and provides a companion analysis connecting the story to our present reality. Entertaining and provoking, this book shows readers how the technology that has promised a lifetime of convenience has also constrained a public’s individual options and agency.

But all hope is not lost. Neuromined, at its core, demonstrates how technology, when viewed through a different ethos and used by a conscientious public, can instead provide greater autonomy and greater access to liberation.

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Robert Grant holds a BA from Brigham Young University and an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management. He was formerly CEO and president of Bausch and Lomb Surgical.

Robert is the founder, chairman, and managing partner of Strathspey Crown LLC, a growth equity holding company with a broad portfolio of company and asset holdings spanning healthcare, clean energy, social media, and financial technology. In addition, he is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Crown Sterling Limited LLC, a next-generation cryptography company based on novel discoveries in geometry and mathematics. He is also an accomplished artist and musician.

He is the coauthor (with Dr. Talal Ghannam) of Philomath, a unique book that unifies various scientific and artistic disciplines through numbers and geometry.

Michael Ashley is a former Disney screenwriter and the author of more than thirty-five books on numerous subjects. He coauthored Own the A.I. Revolution, which launched at the United Nations and was named by Soundview as one of 2019's top business books.

A columnist for Forbes and Becker's Hospital Review, Michael serves as a member of City AI, an organization enabling the responsible development and application of artificial intelligence. An in-demand keynoter, he is also an official speaker for Vistage.

Michael taught screenwriting as a professor at Chapman University. His writing has been featured on KTLA and Fox Sports Radio and in Entertainment Weekly, HuffPost, Newsbase, Fast Company, the National Examiner, the United Nation's ITU News Magazine, the Orange County Business Journal, and the Orange County Register.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CCK6MNM6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fast Company Press (July 25, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 25, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2222 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
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    Mr. Robert Grant holds a BA from Brigham Young University and an MBA from Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management. He was formerly CEO and President of Bausch and Lomb Surgical.

    Robert is the Founder, Chairman, and Managing Partner of Strathspey Crown LLC, a growth equity holding company with a broad portfolio of company and asset holdings spanning healthcare, clean energy, social media, and financial technology. In addition, he is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Crown Sterling Limited LLC, a next-generation cryptography company based on novel discoveries in geometry and mathematics. He has multiple publications in mathematics and physics related to his discoveries of quasi-prime numbers (a new classification for prime numbers) and a unification wave-based theory connecting and correlating fundamental mathematical constants. He is also an accomplished artist and musician.

    He is the co-author of the book Philomath (co-authored with Dr. Talal Ghannam), which is a unique book that tries to unify various scientific and artistic disciplines through numbers and geometry.

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    A former Disney story consultant, Michael is a screenwriting professor at Chapman University. He has written over twenty books on numerous subjects, including four bestsellers. He recently coauthored Own the A.I. Revolution: Unlock Your Artificial Intelligence Strategy to Disrupt Your Competition (McGraw Hill). The United Nations hosted the book launch at its AI for Good Global Summit in May. It has since been named by Soundview as one of 2019’s top business books. Michael also recently published It’s Saturday Morning: Celebrating the Golden Era of Cartoons (becker&mayer).

    A columnist with Forbes, Entrepreneur and Green Entrepreneur, Michael began his career as a reporter for the Columbia Missourian. He has been featured in Entertainment Weekly, the National Examiner, the United Nations’ ITU News, the Orange County Business Journal, and the Orange County Register. Michael serves as a professional speaker, delivering keynotes to business groups and guests on thought leader panels.

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True Awareness of Where Globalism and Technofacism Leads
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True Awareness of Where Globalism and Technofacism Leads
More than any book in recent memory, this book opened my eyes to the profound dangers we face with globalism and technofascism. The dystopian vision that authors Ashley and Grant propose is beyond dark and disturbing. And yet, they also offer us wonderful solutions to not just fix our world, but to seize this moment as an opportunity to improve it. A must read for sure!
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Loraine J
5.0 out of 5 stars Ripping down the thin facade of the techno giants!
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2023
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I’m not going to lie, the first of the dystopian vignette's of NeuroMined, found it’s way into my dream state, and I struggled to want to focus on the control mechanisms that someone in authority can have over another.

However, I persevered with the book and found it to be engaging and quick read. Ultimately it empowers the reader to realize that their fate is entirely in their own hands. There are many ways to control their own data and combat the control mechanisms being implemented by Tech Companies.

In these incredible times, we are being asked to trust in the power of our own individual sovereignty. This is a must read for anyone that wants to know why giving up freedom for convenience and security is a big deal.
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5.0 out of 5 stars True Awareness of Where Globalism and Technofacism Leads
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2023
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More than any book in recent memory, this book opened my eyes to the profound dangers we face with globalism and technofascism. The dystopian vision that authors Ashley and Grant propose is beyond dark and disturbing. And yet, they also offer us wonderful solutions to not just fix our world, but to seize this moment as an opportunity to improve it. A must read for sure!
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5.0 out of 5 stars True Awareness of Where Globalism and Technofacism Leads
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2023
More than any book in recent memory, this book opened my eyes to the profound dangers we face with globalism and technofascism. The dystopian vision that authors Ashley and Grant propose is beyond dark and disturbing. And yet, they also offer us wonderful solutions to not just fix our world, but to seize this moment as an opportunity to improve it. A must read for sure!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read. Highly recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2023
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Well done! I don't usually read this genre, but Neuromined was a really engaging and fast read. While we're headed for immense changes in the future, the authors did a good job of reassuring the reader: humans are incredibly adaptable and inventive, and we will find a way to use technology that works for us. Kudos to Robert and Michael on the release.
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Rafa Rivas
5.0 out of 5 stars Thought-provoking...
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2023
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As someone deeply immersed in the study of decentralized technologies I find this book very eye-opening and thought-provoking. Current rapid technological advancements represent a big threat to privacy, the right to own property and other risks. Highly recommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging and thought provoking!
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2023
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This was a great read! Easily blurring the lines between fiction and reality in our world of technology and surveillance.
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Yamilet West
4.0 out of 5 stars The reality that we are living in.
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2023
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This book was an eye opener. I didn’t too much care about the fictional stories but the authors did a great job at connecting what was fictional and what is currently happening in our every day lives when it comes to AI.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Neuromined
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2024
A book warning about fighting for our rights. This is a collection of cautionary tales of what could happen. It starts with one scorned lover that responds to being dumped by digitally ruining the person that dumped him. Then there are other cautionary tales about the government using surveillance tactics to read our minds. As we do things the government desires, we get rewarded. If we comply we are “taken care of.” The instant we step out of line we become enemies of the state. It is only when we refuse to submit that we see how bad the surveillance is.

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Mikayla
5.0 out of 5 stars A Look Into a Troubling Future
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2023
Neuromined covers a number of very important topics that people NEED to familiarize themselves with. Concepts like AI, social credit scores, virtual reality, and the increased digitization of the economy are no longer far off ideas, they are happening now. This book helps facilitate a national conversation about these topics and more so we aren't caught flat-footed when our world experiences dramatic changes resulting from these developing technologies. The book does this by juxtaposing imaginative story telling with real-life information and descriptions of what is occurring today.
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