Download or read book Shamans Software and Spleens written by James BOYLE and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shamans, Software and Spleens presents a look at the tricky problems posed by the information society. Boyle's book discusses topics ranging from blackmail and insider trading to artificial intelligence, microeconomics and cultural studies.

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Download or read book Constitutional Domains written by Robert Post and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1995-03-19 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a series of remarkable forays, Post develops an original account of how law functions in a democratic society. He draws on work in sociology, philosophy, and political theory, to offer a radically new perspective on some of the most pressing constitutional issues of our day, such as the regulation of racist speech, pornography, and privacy.

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