The Mechanic and the Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology and Capitalism by Sadowski, Jathan

The Mechanic and the Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology and Capitalism

This short book demystifies how the two systems of technology and capitalism work together and equips readers...
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Author: Jathan Sadowski
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The Mechanic and the Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology and Capitalism by Sadowski, Jathan

The Mechanic and the Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology and Capitalism

$70.63

The Mechanic and the Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology and Capitalism

$70.63
Author: Jathan Sadowski
Format: Paperback
Language: English
This short book demystifies how the two systems of technology and capitalism work together and equips readers with practical tools to dismantle them and build a better world, bit by bit.

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. The Mechanic and the Luddite 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. The Mechanic and the Luddite provides the political guidance needed to make these crucial decisions.

Author: Jathan Sadowski
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 01/07/2025
Pages: 332
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9780520398078

About the Author
Jathan Sadowski is Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University. He is author of the book Too Smart and host of the podcast This Machine Kills, both on the political economy of technology.

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