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Smoke and Mirrors: Ethics and the Corruptibility of Information Systems
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 5 2025
Pages: 184
Weight: 0.56
Height: 0.39 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In an age where information defines reality, Smoke and Mirrors: Ethics and the Corruptibility of Information Systems asks a haunting question: What happens when truth itself becomes programmable?
From predictive algorithms that shape our behavior to data-driven propaganda that rewrites history in real time, Tabren James explores how modern technology has turned information into both weapon and currency. But this is not a book of despair-it is a call to conscience.
Through a compelling mix of philosophy, technology, and social analysis, Smoke and Mirrors reveals how corruption in data systems mirrors corruption in the human heart-and how restoring integrity requires more than regulation. It demands a cultural rebirth grounded in transparency, empathy, and moral design.
Blending clear-eyed critique with visionary optimism, James charts a path toward what he calls the Ethical Renaissance-a world where information systems serve humanity, not the other way around.
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