Monday, May 19, 2025

Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future

Reid Hoffman, Greg Beato
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Instant New York Times and USA Today Bestseller.

Tech visionary and co-founder of Manas AI Reid Hoffman shares his unique insider’s perspective on an AI-powered future, making the case for its potential to unlock a world of possibilities.


"An essential companion." — Fei-Fei Li
"An important read." —Bill Gates
"Brilliant mind. Compassionate heart. Bold ideas…Read this book!” —Van Jones
"Refreshingly optimistic and welcome perspective." — Ariana Huffington
"A fascinating and insightful book." —Yuval Noah Harari

As taught at UPenn's Wharton and Stanford.

Superagency offers a roadmap for using AI inclusively and adaptively to improve our lives and create positive change. While acknowledging challenges like disinformation and potential job changes, the book focuses on AI’s immense potential to increase individual agency and create better outcomes for society as a whole.

Imagine AI tutors personalizing education for each child, researchers rapidly discovering cures for diseases like Alzheimer's and cancer, and AI advisors empowering people to navigate complex systems and achieve their goals. Hoffman and co-author, tech and culture writer Greg Beato envision a world where these possibilities, and many more, become a reality.

Superagency challenges conventional fears, inviting us to view the future through a lens of opportunity, rather than fear. It’s a call to action – to embrace AI with excitement and actively shape a world where human ingenuity and the power of AI combine to create something extraordinary.

Entrepreneur Reid Hoffman is a co-founder of LinkedIn, Inflection AI, and Manas AI. He is also host of the podcasts Possible and Masters of Scale.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

中文學術寫作入門

范家偉
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本書作者范家偉博士任教本地大學多年,發現修讀文史的本科生普遍缺乏論文寫作的基礎和系統的訓練,因而撰寫本書,輔助大學新生掌握學期論文的寫作技巧與規範。

全書分為十二部分,扼要講解撰寫學期論文的要點,包括學術倫理的規範及意義、論文架構、尋找題目的方法、搜集資料的途徑、徵引資料的原則、撰寫論文的注意事項(事實查證、章節連繫、修飾行文等)、參考書目與注釋的寫法、怎樣閱讀古籍等,內容全面而實用,解說層次分明。作者從自身的治學經驗出發,配以大量具針對性的例子,令讀者更易於掌握論文寫作的竅門。

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)


Monday, May 12, 2025

The Lost Bookshop

Evie Woods
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‘The thing about books,’ she said ‘is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and better than you could ever dream of.’

On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found …

For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives.

But when a vanishing bookshop casts its spell, these three unsuspecting strangers will discover that their own stories are every bit as extraordinary as the ones found in the pages of their beloved books. And by unlocking the secrets of the shelves, they find themselves transported to a world of wonder… where nothing is as it seems.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

雲端封建時代 : 串流平台與社群媒體背後的經濟學 (Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism)

雅尼斯.瓦魯法克斯 (Yanis Varoufakis)
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《紐約時報》暢銷第1名的經濟學家、我們這時代的修昔底德
雅尼斯.瓦魯法克斯 Yanis Varoufakis 最爆炸性的話題之作

※臺灣中文版作者序

全球大流行的疫情、抖音的崛起與無止境的金融危機,在在分散了我們對全球經濟運作方式的注意。藏在資本主義的外皮底下,一種更可怕的全新階級制度正在悄悄成形,名為「科技封建主義」。

今天,大型科技企業正在匯聚史無前例的龐大資金,打造屬於自己的網路雲端領地,進而獲得不成比例的現實權力。當數位平台掏空市場,雲端租金取代了利潤,而馬斯克或祖克柏這樣的科技巨擘成為新世界的封建領主,我們這些早已離不開社群媒體、串流平台與第三方支付的一般人,就成了數位時代的農奴:像農奴一樣辛勤勞動,以換取地主提供的各項服務。這就是雲端封建時代的真相。

希臘前財政部長雅尼斯.瓦魯法克斯將在本書中呈現,這種更險惡的可怕制度究竟是如何取代掉傳統的資本主義,威脅到我們習以為常的民主自由制度,促成了美中新冷戰的全球格局,甚至是永遠改變了我們所生活在其中的世界。

作為二十一世紀最重要的激進經濟思想家,作者也試圖對這一劃時代變革提供解方與指引。資本主義為何死去?世界為何走向科技封建主義?如何在一切太遲之前,阻止狀況惡化下去?本書將透過一段段平易近人的父子對話,帶領讀者一步步理解這些變化究竟是如何發生,以及身為小老百姓的我們,如何能夠奪回屬於自己的權力。

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)


Monday, May 5, 2025

It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People

Ramani Durvasula
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From clinical psychologist and expert in narcissistic relationships Dr. Ramani Durvasula, a guide to protecting and healing yourself from the daily harms of narcissism

AN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER


It’s not always easy to tell when you’re dealing with a narcissist. One day they draw you in with their confidence and charisma, the next they gaslight you, wreck your self-confidence, and leave you wondering, What could I have done differently?

As Dr. Ramani Durvasula reveals in It's Not You, the answer is: absolutely nothing. Just as a tiger can’t change its stripes, a narcissist won’t stop manipulating and invalidating you. To heal in the aftermath of their abuse and protect yourself from future harm, you first have to accept that you are not to blame.

Deeply compassionate and revelatory, It’s Not You examines how narcissists hijack our wellbeing and offers a healing path forward. Drawing on more than 20 years of studying, teaching, and helping clients navigate the landscape of narcissism, Dr. Durvasula unpacks the oft-misunderstood personality, showing how to identify the telltale signs that you may be dealing with a narcissist and protect yourself from their toxic influence. Along the way, you’ll learn how to become gaslight resistant, chip away at the trauma bonds that keep us stuck in these cycles, grieve the losses, create realistic boundaries, learn the fine art of discernment, and recover your sense of self after years of invalidation.

Healing and thriving after or even during a narcissistic relationship can be challenging, but it is possible. It's Not You shows that the first step is to stop trying to change the narcissistic person, stop blaming yourself, and start giving yourself permission to foster your autonomy and sense of self outside of this relationship.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

亞馬遜逆向工作法 :揭密全球最大電商的經營思維 (Working Backwards)

柯林.布萊爾 (Colin Bryar), 比爾.卡爾 (Bill Carr)
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亞馬遜兩位累積27年資歷的前高階主管現身說法
揭開Kindle、Amazon Prime和AWS等創新商品的開發內幕
詳細解析不用PPT、兩個披薩團隊、逆向工作法等亞馬遜獨有的領導思維

柯林.布萊爾和比爾.卡爾是亞馬遜草創時期的員工,不但是亞馬遜最高領導團隊(S-Team)的成員,還經常與貝佐斯共同開會討論新商機,協助落實公司許多商業流程。他們不僅親身見證和參與亞馬遜創新產品與服務的研發,更幫忙塑造亞馬遜的企業文化與工作思維。

他們在這本書中將揭開亞馬遜之道的重要原則與流程,一窺亞馬遜擴展為全球最大電商的成功經營模式。他們會詳細探討:

  ● 16項幫助公司成長茁壯的領導原則
  ● 有效開發創新產品的逆向工作法
  ● 招募符合企業文化的抬桿者招募流程
  ● 兩個披薩團隊與單一領導人的特殊建構組織模式
  ● 衡量業務發展的獨特方法
  ● Kindle、Amazon Prime和AWS等創新商品的研發過程

對任何渴望創新、引領組織轉型和執行高挑戰任務的經營者或新創團隊來說,本書為不容錯過的必讀商業之作!

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)