{"product_id":"the-age-of-quantum-politics-how-the-new-digital-empires-are-shaping-our-opinions-and-democracies-9798297529786","title":"The Age of Quantum Politics: How the new digital empires are shaping our opinions and democracies","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Bruno Bianchini\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Political Process - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Age of Quantum Politics\" reveals how the rules of democracy have been turned upside down by the advent of digital empires. The book argues that we have moved from a \"Newtonian\" politics, visible and predictable, to a \"quantum\" politics, where invisible forces shape our opinions without our knowledge.\u003cbr\u003eAt the heart of this new era are \u003cb\u003e\"opinion labs\"\u003c\/b\u003e that, through \u003cb\u003eBig Data\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eartificial intelligence\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003equantum computing\u003c\/b\u003e, are building a \u003cb\u003e\"digital twin\"\u003c\/b\u003e of society. This living model not only makes it possible to predict electoral behaviour with formidable accuracy, but also to influence it.\u003cbr\u003eThe book dissects the arsenal of this silent influence: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePsychological \u003cb\u003emicro-targeting\u003c\/b\u003e, which provides each citizen with a tailor-made story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmotional \u003cb\u003ehacking\u003c\/b\u003e, which exploits our cognitive biases through fear and indignation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenerative\u003cb\u003e AI\u003c\/b\u003e, which makes it possible to manufacture \"synthetic facts\" (deepfakes, false information) on an industrial scale, making the distinction between true and false almost impossible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThrough case studies (2016 elections, Brexit, hybrid wars), the essay shows how these weapons are tested in \"foreign laboratories\" before being deployed globally, fueling a \u003cb\u003enew digital Cold War\u003c\/b\u003e for mind control.\u003cbr\u003eFaced with this observation, the book is intended to be a guide to \u003cb\u003ecognitive resistance\u003c\/b\u003e. It offers a concrete \"toolbox\" for citizens (digital hygiene), educators (media literacy) and decision-makers (algorithm auditing, data sovereignty).\u003cbr\u003eUltimately, \"The Age of Quantum Politics\" is an urgent call for awareness. He argues that the next great revolution will not be political, but \u003cb\u003emental\u003c\/b\u003e: it will rely on our collective ability to develop critical thinking to preserve our free will in a world where our minds have become the last battleground.","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46333775642775,"sku":"9798297529786","price":2429.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798297529786.webp?v=1768670489","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-age-of-quantum-politics-how-the-new-digital-empires-are-shaping-our-opinions-and-democracies-9798297529786","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}