Digital Degrowth: Technology in the Age of Survival

"A must-read for anyone who wants to know the brutal truth of digital colonialism driven by the...
€36,24 EUR
€36,24 EUR
SKU: 9780745349862
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 147 left in stock
Author: Michael Kwet
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Subtotal: €36,24
10 customers are viewing this product
Digital Degrowth: Technology in the Age of Survival by Kwet, Michael

Digital Degrowth: Technology in the Age of Survival

€36,24

Digital Degrowth: Technology in the Age of Survival

€36,24
Author: Michael Kwet
Format: Paperback
Language: English

"A must-read for anyone who wants to know the brutal truth of digital colonialism driven by the American empire" Kohei Saito, author of Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto

"A vital book for anyone concerned about justice and equality, and about the extraction of the Earth's resources to support the technologies of limitless greed and growth" Vandana Shiva, environmental activist

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 paradigm 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 realize a radically egalitarian digital society that fosters equality in harmony with nature.

Michael Kwet is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Johannesburg and a Visiting Fellow at Yale Law School. He hosts the Tech Empire podcast, has been published at Al Jazeera, The New York Times, The Intercept, and Mail & Guardian, and is the founder of PeoplesTech.org.



Author: Michael Kwet
Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
Published: 08/20/2024
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780745349862

About the Author
Michael Kwet is Postdoctoral researcher of the Centre for Social Change at the University of Johannesburg. His research focuses on digital colonialism, social media, surveillance and digital degrowth. Michael hosts the Tech Empire podcast and has been published at Al Jazeera, The New York Times, VICE News, The Intercept, Truthdig and Mail & Guardian. He is currently building a website, PeoplesTech.org.

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Related Products

Recently Viewed Products