Further Reading

Ideas rarely develop in isolation.

The books and publications collected here have challenged my thinking, provided new perspectives, or helped shape some of the arguments explored across Procurement-Consult and the book. They are not endorsements of every conclusion — but recommendations for anyone interested in exploring these subjects further

AI, Leadership & the Future of Work

Humanocracy,  by Gary Hamel and Frank Zanini
Nexus, Eine kurze Geschichte der Informationsgeschichte von der Steinzeit bis zur künstlichen Intelligenz, by Yaval Noah Harari

ENCYCLICAL LETTER MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV
ON SAFEGUARDING THE HUMAN PERSONIN THE TIME OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html

Digital Sovereignty & Technology Dependency

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, by Shoshana Zuboff
Our Biggest Fight: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital Age, by Frank H. McCourt
Your Face Belongs to Us: The Secretive Startup Dismantling Your Privacy, by Kashmir Hill
Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter, by Kate Konger & Ryan Mac

The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI and the Race to Invent the Future, by Keach Hagey
The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power, by Chafkin
The Dependency Economy of AI by Damien Kopp (PDF Whitepaper)

Silicon Valley attacks: Wie Tech-Giganten unsere Demokratie zerstören, by Marietje Schaake

US and China Affairs:
The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America, by David A. Graham
Wenn China angreift: Ein Szenario, by Andreas Fulda

Commercial Risk, Big Tech & Supplier Power

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Risk, Governance & Responsible Value

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