Crary, Jonathan
Scorched Earth: Beyond the Digital Age to a Post-Capitalist World
- ISBN 13:
- 9781784784447
- author:
- Crary, Jonathan
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Verso Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 144
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 14 x 1.3 centimetres (0.17
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Future Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Scorched Earth: A Polemic Against the Digital Age and in Defence of a Post-Capitalist World In this uncompromising essay, Jonathan Crary argues that our "digital age" is inextricably linked to the terminal stage of global capitalism. The devastating impact of internet complex on communities and the natural world is laid bare in this provocative work. Crary contends that social media cannot be a tool for radical change, but rather serves the interests of transnational corporations. He presents a stark vision of a world ravaged by ecocide, mass impoverishment, and military terror, and argues that a habitable earth requires a fundamentally different way of living. Through his analysis, Crary dismantles the notion that social media can be an instrument of change, and instead reveals the intrinsic incompatibility between corporate networks and a sustainable future.
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