The Ugly Truth

Author : Sheera Frenkel,Cecilia Kang
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780063275836

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An Ugly Truth by Sheera Frenkel,Cecilia Kang Pdf

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER// WINNER OF THE SABEW BEST IN BUSINESS AWARD A Book of the Year: Fortune, Foreign Affairs, The Times (London), Cosmopolitan, TechCrunch, WIRED “The ultimate takedown.” –New York Times Book Review Award-winning New York Times reporters Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang unveil the tech story of our times in a riveting, behind-the-scenes exposé that offers the definitive account of Facebook’s fall from grace. Once one of Silicon Valley’s greatest success stories, Facebook has been under constant fire for the past five years, roiled by controversies and crises. It turns out that while the tech giant was connecting the world, they were also mishandling users’ data, spreading fake news, and amplifying dangerous, polarizing hate speech. The company, many said, had simply lost its way. But the truth is far more complex. Leadership decisions enabled, and then attempted to deflect attention from, the crises. Time after time, Facebook’s engineers were instructed to create tools that encouraged people to spend as much time on the platform as possible, even as those same tools boosted inflammatory rhetoric, conspiracy theories, and partisan filter bubbles. And while consumers and lawmakers focused their outrage on privacy breaches and misinformation, Facebook solidified its role as the world’s most voracious data-mining machine, posting record profits, and shoring up its dominance via aggressive lobbying efforts. Drawing on their unrivaled sources, Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang take readers inside the complex court politics, alliances and rivalries within the company to shine a light on the fatal cracks in the architecture of the tech behemoth. Their explosive, exclusive reporting led them to a shocking conclusion: The missteps of the last five years were not an anomaly but an inevitability—this is how Facebook was built to perform. In a period of great upheaval, growth has remained the one constant under the leadership of Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg. Both have been held up as archetypes of uniquely 21st century executives—he the tech “boy genius” turned billionaire, she the ultimate woman in business, an inspiration to millions through her books and speeches. But sealed off in tight circles of advisers and hobbled by their own ambition and hubris, each has stood by as their technology is coopted by hate-mongers, criminals and corrupt political regimes across the globe, with devastating consequences. In An Ugly Truth, they are at last held accountable.

Author : Gretchen E. Henderson
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780235608

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Ugliness by Gretchen E. Henderson Pdf

Ugly as sin, the ugly duckling—or maybe you fell out of the ugly tree? Let’s face it, we’ve all used the word “ugly” to describe someone we’ve seen—hopefully just in our private thoughts—but have we ever considered how slippery the term can be, indicating anything from the slightly unsightly to the downright revolting? What really lurks behind this most favored insult? In this actually beautiful book, Gretchen E. Henderson casts an unfazed gaze at ugliness, tracing its long-standing grasp on our cultural imagination and highlighting all the peculiar ways it has attracted us to its repulsion. Henderson explores the ways we have perceived ugliness throughout history, from ancient Roman feasts to medieval grotesque gargoyles, from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to the Nazi Exhibition of Degenerate Art. Covering literature, art, music, and even the cutest possible incarnation of the term—Uglydolls—she reveals how ugliness has long posed a challenge to aesthetics and taste. She moves beyond the traditional philosophic argument that simply places ugliness in opposition to beauty in order to dismantle just what we mean when we say “ugly.” Following ugly things wherever they have trod, she traverses continents and centuries to delineate the changing map of ugliness and the profound effects it has had on the public imagination, littering her path with one fascinating tidbit after another. Lovingly illustrated with the foulest images from art, history, and culture, Ugliness offers an oddly refreshing perspective, going past the surface to ask what “ugly” truly is, even as its meaning continues to shift.

Author : Mike Buchanan
Publisher : LPS publishing
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780957168879

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Feminism: The Ugly Truth by Mike Buchanan Pdf

Extracts from Erin Pizzey's Foreword: ‘Mike Buchanan is a very brave man. I've known other men who've tried to draw the public's attention to the damage done by the radical feminist movement. Many lost their jobs and none of them were able to find a publisher for their books. Men have been thrown out of their own houses and unjustly accused of domestic violence towards their partners, and some of sexually abusing their children. The legitimate interests of men in Western society are being systematically assaulted by radical feminists and this book goes a long way to providing the evidence. Men are starting to campaign more effectively for their interests, though they have a long way to go before they halt the tide of radical feminist influence, let alone start to reverse it. Feminists can also expect more challenging from another quarter. An increasing number of women are summoning up the courage to openly criticise them. This shouldn't surprise us, given that the vast majority of women don't share the radical feminists' political ideology. With every year that passes more women become aware of the damage man-hating and family-hating radical feminists wreak on society in general, and women's interests in particular. These women are becoming more vocal, and their number is on the rise... How much more damage will feminists be allowed to wreak before they're more widely recognised as the evil women they are?' This book provides long-awaited answers to over 50 of the most challenging questions in the modern era including: 1. Are you a misogynist if you only hate feminists? 2. What is feminism in the modern era? 3. How do radical feminists view the world? 4. Are feminists less intelligent than normal women? 5. Are feminists less attractive than normal women? 6. Do feminists suffer from PPS (Permanent Premenstrual Syndrome)? 7. Why do feminists deny the different natures of men and women? 8. Why must taxpayers stop financing Women's Studies and Gender Studies courses? 9. What are the big fat feminist fantasies, lies, delusions and myths? 10. Are feminists delusional? Is the pope a Catholic? Do bears crap in woods? 11. How are feminists killing men and women? 12. Are some feminists (e.g. Tracey Emin) a pain in the arts? The book contains an appendix of quotations and ends with a sample chapter titled ‘Would you like to have sex with my wife?' from Mike Buchanan's international bestseller ‘Two Men in a Car (a businessman, a chauffeur, and their holidays in France)'. It also contains the plate section from the book (16 photographs).

Author : Jeff Kinney
Publisher : Diary of a Wimpy Kid Collectio
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1410498735

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The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney Pdf

While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future.

Author : Ruth King
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : PSU:000062569675

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The Ugly Truth about Managing People by Ruth King Pdf

Through stories and lessons from managers, you'll discover how to handle a variety of situations--Cover p. [4].

Author : Armel Walden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1735034983

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The Ugly Truth by Armel Walden Pdf

Author : Lyndon H. LaRouche,David P. Goldman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Chicago school of economics
ISBN : UCSC:32106005141814

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The Ugly Truth about Milton Friedman by Lyndon H. LaRouche,David P. Goldman Pdf

Author : Jeff Dondero
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781538110331

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Throwaway Nation by Jeff Dondero Pdf

The US leads the world in many ways, including the amount of waste we produce. Although we constitute less than 5 percent of the world’s population, we use up to 30 percent of the world’s resources, and per capita we generate the most trash. Throwaway Nation illuminates the problem and suggests ways we can mitigate this environmental disaster.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : 0943235073

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The Ugly Truth about the Anti-defamation League by Anonim Pdf

Activities of the Anti-defamation League of B'nai B'rith.

Author : Steven G. Mandis,Sarah Parsons Wolter
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781641256131

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What Happened to the USMNT by Steven G. Mandis,Sarah Parsons Wolter Pdf

An important read for those passionate about not only U.S. Soccer but fascinated by player development. This in-depth look uses unprecedented access and original data and analysis for the U.S. and other countries. Prior to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team had won just four World Cup matches in 72 years. While the American women's team has made World Cup victories a regular expectation, the men failed to even qualify for the 2018 tournament. In What Happened to the USMNT Columbia Business School adjunct professor and acclaimed author of The Real Madrid Way Steven Mandis turns his lens inward to examine what it will take for the U.S. men to achieve lasting success on the international stage. This meticulously researched, probing investigation challenges conventional wisdom and speaks to the importance of familiarity and authenticity to cultivate an organizational identity. If the Italians have their cantenaccio, the Spanish their tiki-taka, the Dutch their "total football," and the Brazilians their ginga, Mandis argues that cultivating a unique "American way" of soccer (coined the "Spirit of 1776") is not only possible but absolutely essential. Finally, a source of reference that goes beyond recounting history without context or repeating opinions without facts or analysis.

Author : Darryl Frost
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1974462900

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Removing the Mask by Darryl Frost Pdf

Removing the Mask: The Ugly Truth About Pretty Girls is a captivating story told through the lives of three very interesting women that explore issues such as the reasons why men cheat, why some women find the strength to leave toxic relationships while others stay, the struggles of breaking soul-ties, and how to find healing from emotional wounds. The primary characters- Sylvia Morgan, Kayla Hunter, and Adrienne Fox have their own unique stories to tell. Each living seemingly worlds apart, separated by class and culture, but all affected by one common denominator...trauma. Their unique struggles become the catalyst that prompts them to engage in deep soul-searching in order to explore who they really are, what they truly believe, and the action steps that they should take because they believe it.

Author : G. A. Hauser,Dennis Dean
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1494901471

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The Ugly Truth by G. A. Hauser,Dennis Dean Pdf

Jon Ross and Trae Ambrose shared a secret kiss behind the high-school at sixteen. But it wasn't until twenty years later, after Jon had moved to LA and started acting for a living, and Trae remained in Miami, where he worked as an attorney, that they reunited on a luxury cruise to the Baltic countries. The meeting on the cruise ship's running deck would have been perfect, if it hadn't been for one minor detail. Trae Ambrose had gotten married, yet his newlywed wife refused to come on the trip with him. The two men begin a clandestine affair onboard, using a book in the ship's library to exchange notes, and meet up secretly. But once the trip ended, Jon assumed he would be as heartbroken as he was after that first kiss. One thing neither man could anticipate, was Nadine, the 'sweet wife' Trae had married, was not who she said she was. Not by a long shot. As Trae arrives home after two weeks away, he finds what he had left behind in utter chaos. Then the ugly truth about the woman Trae had married begins to unravel. Without Jon's love and support, Trae's world would have crashed down on him. But the two young men who had stolen each other's hearts decades ago, now became an inseparable couple. And there was nothing 'ugly' about that truth.

Author : Justin Nutt
Publisher : Ark Company
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Man-woman relationships
ISBN : 0991438302

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The Good Guy, the Bad Guy, and the Ugly Truth by Justin Nutt Pdf

The Good Guy, the Bad Guy, and the Ugly Truth, looks at the fact that when a man or woman is in more than one unhealthy relationship, be it physical, verbal or emotional abuse that comes to be seen as normal. While the person may state that they desire a healthy and loving relationship they tend to reject those potential partners where a healthy relationship is possible and tend to accept those partners who treat them poorly as that is what they understand. Two reasons exist for this 1. they have come to believe that the "good guy" (or girl) is an act and when the truly good person doesn't change into the "bad guy" or girl they feel they are still experiencing the act. 2. They have a damaged self esteem and self-worth and feel as thought they don't deserve better and this leads to them rejecting the person. Generally it is a combination of the two. The book examines this idea and explains it in an easy to read way without losing therapeutic value. After the subjects and ideas have been explained there are multiple self-designed exercises which are intended to help the person examine him or herself as well as their past relationships and what they truly want. They include things like the persons strengths, their weaknesses, guilt, and resentments, accountability of self and other and many more. The last section of the book talks about how a healthy relationship should exist as far as communication, sharing, time apart, respect, sexuality, and other aspects. The book is designed not only for those who have been through unhealthy relationship, but also those who have been effected by attempting to or being in a relationship with those who had unhealthy relationships. The exercises work for both men and women no matter which side they were on as well as individuals of any sexual orientation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692939288

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Stay Home by Anonim Pdf

An illustrated guide to the dismal reality of space travel with drawings of creepy aliens and exotic spaceships especially created by Don Moyer--Mr. Calamityware.

Author : Jeff Kinney
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1419715089

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books 5-8 by Jeff Kinney Pdf

The first four books in the bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series are now available together in a collectible boxed set. Included are "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," "Rodrick Rules," "The Last Straw, Dog Days," "The Ugly Truth," "Cabin Fever," " The Third Wheel," " and Hard Luck," ""as well as the "The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book," all in a specially designed package.