The Digital Economy Is Destroying Our Lives and Our Planet
The article discusses the pervasive influence of digital platforms on modern life and the environment. It highlights the shift from the post-war Fordist era to the current neoliberal, platform-driven capitalism. The author argues that this transformation has led to increased inequality and a decline in labor protections, while also emphasizing the need for understanding the changes in labor dynamics.
- ▪Digital platforms like Amazon and Google have become integral to daily life, reshaping labor and culture.
- ▪The transition from the Fordist era to platform capitalism has resulted in significant economic and social changes, including increased inequality.
- ▪Technological advancements have led to the emergence of new industries and a concentration of power among a few tech giants.
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Our world has been flooded by a deluge of digital platforms, their ceaseless flow submerging our daily lives. From the planetary infrastructures of Amazon, Meta, Google, Apple, WeChat, and Alibaba, to the on-demand labor of Uber, Didi, Upwork, and Deliveroo, we’ve become networked datums in digital portfolios. The infrastructures of capitalism now flow through cables and cloud servers that states have been slow and economically disincentivized to regulate. We are all paying rent in the internet of landlords.
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