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Digital Degrowth

Technology in the Age of Survival
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The world is racing toward an irreversible ecological catastrophe. Environmental science makes clear that humans must reduce total material resource use, requiring a radical redistribution of wealth within and between countries. Yet little attention has been paid to how the digital economy fits into this equation. Michael Kwet, a leading expert on digital colonialism, presents a new framework for the digital society. Merging the science of degrowth with a global analysis of the high-tech economy, he argues that digital capitalism and colonialism must be abolished quickly. In Digital Degrowth, Kwet maps out a path to a people's tech future. He calls for direct action against Silicon Valley, US imperialism and power elites everywhere in order to realise a radically egalitarian digital society that fosters equality in harmony with nature.

Author Biography:

Michael Kwet is a Postdoctoral Researcher of the Centre for Social Change at the University of Johannesburg and a Visiting Fellow at Yale Law School. His research focuses on digital colonialism, social media, surveillance and the environment. Michael hosts the Tech Empire podcast and has been published at Al Jazeera, The New York Times, VICE News, The Intercept, Wired, Truthdig and Mail & Guardian. He is founder of the website, PeoplesTech.org.
Release date NZ
August 20th, 2024
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Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
27 figures
Pages
320
ISBN-13
9780745349862
Product ID
38520912

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