{"product_id":"total-control-paperback","title":"Total Control - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Graham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARE WE SLEEPWALKING INTO TOTAL CONTROL?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike Graham's explosive book warns that Britain is becoming a nation where everything we do can be watched, tracked and recorded.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey know where you go. They know what you buy. They know what you watch. And Mike Graham believes this is only the beginning.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn his provocative new book \u003cem\u003eTOTAL CONTROL\u003c\/em\u003e, broadcaster and Sunday Times bestselling author Mike Graham turns his attention to the creeping surveillance and control of everyday life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFollowing \u003cem\u003eFake News\u003c\/em\u003e, his investigation into the relationship between government and mainstream media, Graham asks an even more disturbing question: just how much power are we prepared to surrender?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom smartphones and social media to facial recognition, connected cars, parking apps and smart meters, Graham argues that technology sold to us as convenient is simultaneously creating extraordinary opportunities to monitor our behaviour.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe traces his own concerns back to 2007, when a supermarket loyalty scheme revealed just how closely his shopping habits could be tracked. Almost two decades later, he argues, surveillance has moved far beyond knowing where we buy our groceries.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTOTAL CONTROL\u003c\/em\u003e investigates social-media censorship and data harvesting, questioning who possesses our personal information, where it is stored and who may ultimately gain access to it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGraham also turns his fire on government regulation, smart technology and the increasing ability of institutions to influence how citizens travel, communicate, consume energy and live their lives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten with Graham's trademark humour and refusal to pull his punches, \u003cem\u003eTOTAL CONTROL\u003c\/em\u003e is both an attack on the surveillance society and a warning about where it could lead.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Compliance\" sounds like cooperation, Graham argues. But when citizens surrender control over their lives, something much more fundamental is at stake: freedom itself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTOTAL CONTROL\u003c\/em\u003e asks whether the technology designed to make our lives easier could ultimately be used to control them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 94\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.24 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68104121319730,"sku":"9781918396225","price":27.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/1608\/0946\/files\/wU5vmeAGHb9781918396225.webp?v=1793314244","url":"https:\/\/deskinlawfirm.com\/products\/total-control-paperback","provider":"DLF Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}