{"product_id":"digital-degrowth-technology-in-the-age-of-survival-by-michael-kwet","title":"Digital Degrowth: Technology in the Age of Survival by Michael Kwet","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780745349862\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePluto Press, August 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e320 pages, Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A fascinating book that takes degrowth in new directions'\u003c\/span\u003e - Jason Hickel, author of \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLess is More\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A must-read for anyone who wants to know the brutal truth of digital colonialism driven by the American empire'\u003c\/span\u003e - Kohei Saito, author of \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSlow Down\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael 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 \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDigital Degrowth\u003c\/span\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I H Pentz Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50516153467042,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/4047\/3732\/files\/61rcQtEh9fL._SY342.jpg?v=1790156598","url":"https:\/\/pentzbooks.co.za\/products\/digital-degrowth-technology-in-the-age-of-survival-by-michael-kwet","provider":"I H Pentz Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}