The Handover

Name: The Handover
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By David Runciman

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In The Handover by David Runciman, the author explores the concept of how power is transferred between generations, examining the current political landscape against the backdrop of emerging challenges like climate change and technological advancements. Runciman delves into the implications of passing leadership to younger generations while questioning the readiness and adaptability of both the outgoing and incoming leaders to address the urgent issues facing the world today.
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You might enjoy this insightful book if you're interested in the dynamic and contentious landscape of political power transitions during times of technological and societal change. It offers a thoughtful analysis of how current events might shape future political leadership globally, making it ideal for those keen on understanding the intricate relationship between political shifts and modern challenges.

The Handover

Does it matter if we are ceding power to AI? Especially if we have been there before.

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The Singularity is what Silicon Valley calls the idea that, eventually, we will be overrun by machines that are able to take decisions and act for themselves. What no one says is that it happened before.

A few hundred years ago, humans started building the robots that now rule our world. They are called states and corporations: immensely powerful artificial entities, with capacities that go far beyond what any individual can do, and which, unlike us, need never die.

They have made us richer, safer and healthier than would have seemed possible even a few generations ago - and they may yet destroy us. The Handover distils over three hundred years of thinking about how to live with artificial agency.

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The Handover by David Runciman is noted for its incisive writing and engaging style. Reviewers have praised Runciman’s ability to articulate complex political ideas with clarity and insight. His work is refreshingly unorthodox, inviting readers to critically engage with differing perspectives.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781805220015

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Profile Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 416g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

David Runciman is Professor of Politics at Cambridge University and the former Head of the Department of Politics and International Studies. His previous books for Profile include Confronting Leviathan, Where Power Stops and How Democracy Ends. He writes regularly about politics for the London Review of Books and hosted the widely acclaimed weekly podcast Talking Politics.

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