{"product_id":"9780745349862-digital-degrowth","title":"Digital Degrowth","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnology in the Age of Survival\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new framework for the digital society that merges the science of degrowth with a global analysis of the high-tech economy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A fascinating book that takes degrowth in new directions' - Jason Hickel, author of \u003cem\u003eLess is More\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A must-read for anyone who wants to know the brutal truth of digital colonialism driven by the American empire' - Kohei Saito, author of \u003cem\u003eSlow Down\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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 \u003cem\u003eDigital Degrowth\u003c\/em\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41777950982241,"sku":"9780745349862","price":17.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33130720.jpg?v=1741219605","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780745349862-digital-degrowth","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}