An Empire of the Mind: Mark Zuckerberg and the Colonization of Human Attention

di ABHIJEET SARKAR (Autore)

ABHIJEET SARKAR, 2025

An Empire of the Mind: Mark Zuckerberg and the Colonization of Human Attention by Abhijeet Sarkar, CEO & Founder, Synaptic AI Lab Why can't you look away? Why does the world feel so divided? Why do you carry a constant, low-level anxiety you can't quite name? The answer is not a personal failing. It is the architecture of the largest, most powerful empire in history—an empire that has colonized your mind. In this explosive, must-read investigation, visionary AI researcher and philosopher Abhijeet Sarkar, CEO & Founder of Synaptic AI Lab, dismantles the benevolent myth of Facebook and reveals its true nature: a modern colonial project designed to conquer the most valuable territory on Earth—your attention. This is not another book about technology. It is a book about power, psychology, and control. Forget "social media." Sarkar argues that Facebook's business model is a direct descendant of historical colonialism, trading the conquest of land for the conquest of human consciousness. The resource being mined is your focus. The product being sold is your own behavior. As the founder of a leading AI research lab, Sarkar offers a rare, terrifyingly clear insider's perspective. He combines a deep understanding of algorithmic architecture with a profound inquiry into its human cost, revealing how the tools you use every day are not gifts, but weapons in a war for your mind. Inside, you will discover: The Colonial Blueprint: How Mark Zuckerberg's empire was built not on "connection," but on the principles of resource extraction, turning your personal relationships into a map to be owned and exploited. The Psychological Arsenal: A stunning breakdown of the weapons—from the infinite scroll to the red notification—engineered to create addiction by hijacking your brain's reward system. The Data Mines: The shocking truth about how every click, pause, and "Like" is used to build a predictive model of your behavior, turning your life into the empire's most valuable asset. The Polarization Machine: How the algorithm intentionally fuels division, spreads disinformation, and fractures our shared reality for profit. The Human Cost: The devastating and undeniable link between the platform's design and the global mental health crisis. An Empire of the Mind is more than a critique of a company; it is a diagnosis of our age and a guide to our liberation. It is a map of the invisible cage we inhabit and a blueprint for breaking free. It argues that the fight for our attention is the defining struggle of the 21st century—a fight for our free will, our democracies, and our very sense of self. If you have ever felt that your time and focus are no longer your own, this is the most important book you will read this year. It's time to understand the forces shaping your reality. Scroll up and click 'Buy Now' to reclaim your mind.

• Autore: ABHIJEET SARKAR
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: ABHIJEET SARKAR
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798231817207