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001 2013038876
003 DLC
005 20140821075556.0
008 131017s2014 nyu 000 0 eng
010 $a 2013038876
020 $a9780399165313 (hardback)
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050 00 $aHM846$b.H38 2014
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084 $aTEC052000$aSEL016000$aSEL027000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aHavens, John C.
245 10 $aHacking h(app)iness :$bwhy your personal data counts and how tracking it can change the world /$cJohn C. Havens.
246 1 $aHacking happiness
264 1 $aNew York :$bTarcher,$c[2014]
300 $axxxvi, 268 pages ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"In Hacking Happiness, futurist and contributing Mashable writer John C. Havens introduces you to your "quantified self"-your digital identity represented by gigabytes of data produced from tracking your activities on your smartphone and computer. Harvested by megacorporations such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon, Havens argues that companies gather this data because of its immense economic value, encouraging a culture of "sharing" as they hoard the information based on our lives for private monetary gain. But there's an alternative to this digital dystopia. Emerging technologies will help us reclaim this valuable data for ourselves, so we can directly profit from the insights linked to our quantified selves. At the same time, sensors in smartphones and wearable devices will help us track our emotions to improve our well-being based on the science of positive psychology. Havens proposes that these trends will lead to new economic policies that redefine the meaning of "wealth," allowing governments to create policy focused on purpose rather than productivity. An issues book highlighting the benefits of an examined life in the digital world, this timely work takes the trepidation out of the technological renaissance and illustrates how the fruits of the Information Age can improve our lives for a happier humanity"--$cProvided by publisher.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: Introduction -- SECTION ONE - Identity and Measurement in the Connected World -- Chapter One: Your Identity in the Connected World Chapter Two: Accountability Based Influence Chapter Three: Personal Identity Management Chapter Four: Mobile Sensors Chapter Five: Quantified Self Chapter Six: The Internet of Things Chapter Seven: Artificial Intelligence -- SECTION TWO - Broadcasting Value in the Personal Data Economy -- Chapter Eight: Big Data Chapter Nine: Augmented Reality Chapter Ten: Virtual Currency Chapter Eleven: Shared Value Chapter Twelve: From Consumer to Creator -- SECTION THREE - Promoting Personal and Public Well-Being -- Chapter Thirteen: The Economy of Regard Chapter Fourteen: Positive Psychology Chapter Fifteen: Flow Chapter Sixteen: Altruism Chapter Seventeen: The Value of a Happiness Economy Chapter Eighteen: Beyond GDP Chapter Nineteen: Getting H(app)y Chapter Twenty: Hacking H(app)iness -- SECTION FOUR - Hacking your H(app)iness -- Acknowledgements Endnotes .
650 0 $aTechnological innovations$xSocial aspects.
650 0 $aSelf-monitoring.
650 0 $aData mining$xSocial aspects.
650 0 $aWell-being.
650 0 $aHappiness.
650 7 $aTECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success.$2bisacsh
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