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About this book
'A fascinating book that takes degrowth in new directions' - Jason Hickel, author of Less is More
'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 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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Digital Colonialism
- 2. What is Degrowth?
- 3. Digital Degrowth
- 4. Cloud Colonialism
- 5. Digital Ecocide
- 6. The Big Tech Military Machine
- 7. Surveil and Punish
- 8. People’s Tech and a Digital Tech Deal
- 9. Taking Action
- Notes
- Index