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the Mechanic and Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology Capitalism
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the Mechanic and Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology Capitalism
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the Mechanic and Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology Capitalism
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Our society is constantly made to serve the needs of two systems: technology and capitalism. Neither exists outside humans, but both are treated as above and beyond us.
offers the critical tools needed to deconstruct these systems—how they work, who they work for, and what work they do in our lives. With signature style and energy, Jathan Sadowski presents a provocative one-stop shop for understanding the political economy of technology and capitalism. Each chapter breaks down key features of technological capitalism, offering sharp, synthetic, and authoritative analysis of topics like innovation, labor, data, and risk. It's not enough to know how the machinery of capitalism is put together and how its parts operate; we must also know whom the machines serve and when they should be taken apart, to be rebuilt for new purposes or destroyed for good.
provides the political guidance needed to make these crucial decisions.