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如果社群媒體爭奪的是我們的注意力，那麼 AI 聊天機器人正在改變的，可能是我們與他人建立關係的能力。心理學家 Sherry Turkle 長期研究人與科技的互動，她在本書中將目光轉向愈來愈像真人的 AI：它們可以陪伴、傾聽、安慰，甚至成為朋友、戀人或心理支持的對象，而且永遠在線、不會拒絕，也幾乎不要求回報。Turkle 將這種現象稱為「人工親密」（artificial intimacy）。她提醒我們，機器可以模擬同理與關心，卻不等於真正的人際關係。從兒童建立依附，到成年人面對孤獨乃至死亡，本書觀察 AI 陪伴如何進入人生各個階段，也思考當我們愈習慣沒有摩擦的機器關係，是否會逐漸失去面對真實關係中衝突、不確定與彼此磨合的能力。From the author of prescient best seller and classic Reclaiming Conversation, Sherry Turkle, comes an urgent warning about how our ever-increasing reliance on human-like AI chatbots is eroding our capacity for empathy, caring, and the very qualities that make us human.If social media came for our attention, artificial intelligence is now coming for our capacity for attachment. Chatbots that speak to us in a human voice offer themselves as best friends, lovers, and psychotherapists. As of 2025, over 70% of teens and nearly one-third of US adults rely on AI for companionship and emotional support, with many preferring these chatbot relationships over human ones.When we talk to

為什麼美國的凶殺案件遠高於其他經濟條件相近的國家？Malcolm Gladwell 將目光轉向美國長期難解的槍枝暴力問題，試圖理解這個富裕國家為何面臨通常更常出現在貧困社會的高凶殺率，以及問題為何始終難以改善。本書結合原創訪談、歷史檔案與社會科學研究，延續 Gladwell 擅長的故事敘事，從華盛頓特區的年輕槍擊受害者、17世紀英國騎士留下的法律影響，到美國警察的訓練文化，一路走訪北卡羅來納州靶場、芝加哥南區與阿拉巴馬州舊莊園。Gladwell 不只討論槍枝本身，更從法律、歷史、警政與社會文化交錯的脈絡，重新理解美國槍枝暴力背後的特殊結構。Malcolm Gladwell’s most urgent book yet: a provocative investigation of America’s epidemic of gun violence.The United States has far more homicides than any of its peers around the world. Why?In this groundbreaking book, Malcolm Gladwell explores the American “peculiarity”—how the world’s wealthiest country came to suffer from a problem typically only seen in the world’s poorest countries.Drawing on original interviews, archival and social science research, and his trademark insight, Gladwell approaches the American paradox through a series of stories. What can we learn from the miracle of a young gunshot victim in Washington, D.C.? How have the legal troubles of a seventeenth-century English knight influenced America

Elon Musk、Peter Thiel、Alexander Karp，這些科技巨頭如今不只影響科技產業，也逐漸成為美國國家安全領域的重要人物。資深國安記者 Sharon Weinberger 透過深入且獨家採訪，追溯美國軍方、情報機構與矽谷長久以來的密切關係，揭示一個由科技企業主導的新「軍事工業複合體」如何形成。從反恐戰爭到 Donald Trump 執政時期，國防科技的重心逐漸移向私人企業。SpaceX、Palantir、Anduril 等公司提供 AI、雲端運算、無人機與先進武器技術，也因此取得前所未有的影響力。本書關注的不只是科技如何改變戰爭，更進一步分析：當原本由政府掌握的關鍵技術轉入少數企業與億萬富豪手中，美國民主、國家安全與全球權力平衡將面臨哪些改變。Drawing on deep, exclusive reporting, a veteran national security correspondent reveals how a new military-industrial complex is arising from the cradle of Silicon Valley, with vast implications for American democracy and the global balance of power.Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Alexander Karp. These tech titans are fast becoming some of the most powerful figures in the realm of national security, with enormous implications for us all. As Sharon Weinberger reveals in this gripping account, the American military and spy agencies helped to create Silicon Valley as we now know it, and some of its biggest and most valuable companies today owe much of their suc

From the critically acclaimed author of The Apology comes a contemporary retelling of Korea’s Romeo & Juliet, as the cousin of the star-crossed lovers helps them avoid a tragic fate. When Dahee Shin was nine years old, she made a promise to protect her favorite cousin, Channing, who has always been like a sister to her. Now, at thirty, Dahee has found herself in a Korean American community in a New England beach town, once more running to the rescue of her debt-ridden relative. Ever the idealist, Channing—who has spent her life haunted by the tragic story of Chunhyang and Mongryong, Korea’s parallel Romeo & Juliet—has fallen in love with Minjae Oh, all the while fending off the advances of powerful, manipulative Kent Cho, a local politician. As Channing and Minjae’s romance blossoms, and as Kent's suspicion and obsession grow, Dahee begins to realize that it may be up to her to make sure her cousin and beloved escape Chunhyang and Mongryong’s doomed end. For fans of Hello Beaut

Jennifer’s Body meets Heartstopper in this terrifying, tender, and bitingly hilarious supernatural horror about a boy who must save his best friend from a demon that wants to steal his heart—literally.Ren says he’s in love, but Colin knows better.Sure, he can't remember much about how it all began. But he remembers dancing at a club he and Ren were too young to dance in. He remembers the boys who harassed them on their way home. He remembers a ghost emerging from the trees, and a white hand reaching for Ren through a thick fog. What Colin can’t remember is what happened next. Only two things are clear to him: Ren is different now, and the new guy vying for his heart is not who he claims to be.With the help of two unlikely allies and a cranky old medium, Colin must learn to conquer his self-doubt and save his best friend from a love that could cost him his life.Equal parts campy and bewitching, Corey Liu’s debut YA novel explores predation, isolation, and what happens when a childhood d

A coming-of-age middle grade novel about three best friends born in the wake of Hurricane Katrina who must confront storms of their own 12 years later, from a National Book Award-winning author.★ "Holt takes time developing these characters, allowing readers to see both their individual and collective growth in this appealing and sensitive novel."​—The Horn Book, starred reviewBorn in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Greer, Joya Mia, and Kiki are seventh graders and the best of friends. After an accident leaves Greer's little sister paralyzed, Greer is forever changed by the experience and blames herself. Kiki and Joya Mia will do anything to help Greer let go of this emotional burden, and a plan is hatched to compete in a triathlon. Each girl will participate: Kiki will swim, Joya Mia will cycle, and Greer, if they can persuade her, will run—something she once loved to do. Set on the Westbank of New Orleans, this contemporary coming-of-age novel is a journey of growth, healing, and diff

在這部關於友誼、勇氣與療癒的感人故事中，一名努力呼吸的女孩，與一個被塵埃籠罩的男孩成為朋友。適合喜愛 Erin Entrada Kelly 和 Erin Bow 作品的讀者。艾芙琳曾因嚴重氣喘發作險些喪命，父母於是帶她搬到空氣乾淨的亞利桑那州清峽城。在這裡的十年裡，她終於能夠順暢呼吸——直到亞當出現。沉默又衣衫不整的亞當，很快成為欺凌者的目標。艾芙琳發現，鎮上近來頻繁出現的沙塵暴，似乎與他的情緒有關。她懷疑亞當的家庭問題比他表現出的更嚴重，尤其當學校結束後，黑色沙塵暴便隨之襲來。她能幫助這位新朋友嗎？她的生命或許也取決於此。這本書融合懸疑與動作元素，由暢銷獲獎作家 Dusti Bowling 帶來一場震撼心靈的閱讀體驗。“This book will save lives.” —Beth Vrabel, award-winning author of The Newspaper Club seriesIn this unmissable story of friendship, courage, and healing, a girl struggling to breathe befriends a boy shrouded in dust, perfect for fans of Erin Entrada Kelly and Erin Bow.After Avalyn nearly died from an asthma attack, her parents moved her to the clear, dry air of Clear Canyon City, Arizona. And for the last ten years, she’s been able to breathe. That is, until Adam showed up.Quiet and disheveled, Adam is an instant target for the bullies who have plagued Avalyn and her friends. As Avalyn gets to know him, she begins to suspect that the sudden, strange increase in dust storms arou