{"product_id":"digital-degrowth-1","title":"Digital Degrowth","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"display_only apex-item-display-only\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\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\u003csection class=\"overview\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ctime datetime=\"2022-10-20\"\u003ePublished: 08\/08\/2024\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9780745349862\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 320 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: \u003cspan id=\"P1201_FORMAAT\" class=\"display_only apex-item-display-only\"\u003e233 x 154 x 30\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"display_only apex-item-display-only\"\u003eWeight: 406g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Bookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53944548950353,"sku":null,"price":27.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0914\/7020\/1169\/files\/9780745349862.jpg?v=1780480601","url":"https:\/\/thebookworm.eu\/products\/digital-degrowth-1","provider":"The Bookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}