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005			20240726104849.0
008			220124s2022 nyu ob 001 0 eng
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050	0	4	_aBL65 _b.S454 2022
049			_aMAIN
100	1		_aCoeckelbergh, Mark, _e1
245	1	0	_aSelf-improvement : _btechnologies of the soul in the age of artificial intelligence / _cMark Coeckelbergh.
260			_aNew York : _bColumbia University Press, _c(c)2022.
300			_a1 online resource (144 pages).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
347			_adata file _2rda
490	1		_aNo limits
504			_a1 and index
505	0	0	_tFrontmatter -- _tNo Limits -- _tContents -- _t1 The Phenomenon: The Self- Improvement Imperative -- _t2 The History: Ancient Philosophers, Priests, and Humanists in Search of Self- Knowledge and Perfection -- _t3 The Society: Modern Self- Obsession from Rousseau to Hipster Existentialism -- _t4 The Political Economy: Self- Taming and Exploitation Under Wellness Capitalism -- _t5 The Technology: Categorized, Measured, Quantified, and Enhanced, or Why AI Knows Us Better Than Ourselves -- _t6 The Solution (Part I) Relational Self and Social Change -- _t7 The Solution (Part II) Technologies That Tell Different Stories About Us -- _tNotes -- _tIndex
520	0		_a"We are obsessed with self-improvement; it's a billion-dollar industry. But apps, workshops, speakers, retreats, and life hacks have not made us happier. Obsessed with the endless task of perfecting ourselves, we have become restless, anxious, and desperate. We are improving ourselves to death. The culture of self-improvement stems from philosophical classics, perfectionist religions, and a ruthless strain of capitalism-but today, new technologies shape what it means to improve the self. The old humanist culture has given way to artificial intelligence, social media, and big data: powerful tools that do not only inform us but also measure, compare, and perhaps change us forever. This book shows how self-improvement culture became so toxic-and why we need both a new concept of the self and a mission of social change in order to escape it. Mark Coeckelbergh delves into the history of the ideas that shaped this culture, critically analyzes the role of technology, and explores surprising paths out of the self-improvement trap. Digital detox is no longer a viable option and advice based on ancient wisdom sounds like yet more self-help memes: The only way out is to transform our social and technological environment. Coeckelbergh advocates new "narrative technologies" that help us tell different and better stories about ourselves. However, he cautions, there is no shortcut that avoids the ancient philosophical quest to know yourself, or the obligation to cultivate the good life and the good society"-- _cProvided by publisher
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650		0	_aSuccess _xReligious aspects.
650		0	_aSelf-actualization (Psychology) _xReligious aspects.
650		0	_aTechnology _xReligious aspects.
650		0	_aArtificial intelligence.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell