{"product_id":"digital-degrowth-technology-in-the-age-of-survival-9780745349862","title":"Digital Degrowth: Technology in the Age of Survival","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fascinating book that takes degrowth in new directions'\u003c\/b\u003e - Jason Hickel, author of \u003ci\u003eLess is More\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A must-read for anyone who wants to know the brutal truth of digital colonialism driven by the American empire'\u003c\/b\u003e - Kohei Saito, author of \u003ci\u003eSlow Down\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eDigital Degrowth\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Kwet is a Postdoctoral Researcher of the Centre for Social Change at the University of Johannesburg and a Visiting Fellow of the Information Society Project 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 \u003ci\u003eAl Jazeera\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVICE News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Intercept\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTruthdig\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMail \u0026amp; Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. He is founder of the website, PeoplesTech.org.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pluto Press (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900822753554,"sku":"9780745349862","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a1c4855c-5897-4ca7-b715-25c01bb3c2c7.jpg?v=1738398599","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/digital-degrowth-technology-in-the-age-of-survival-9780745349862","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}