The mechanic and the Luddite a ruthless criticism of technology and capitalism
"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, an...
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| Language: | English |
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Oakland, California :
University of California Press,
[2025]
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| Summary: | "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"-- |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 282 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-275) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520398078 0520398076 9780520398061 0520398068 |
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