Digital Degrowth

Author: Michael Kwet

Colonialism & imperialism | Economics | Economic theory & philosophy | International economics | Environmental economics | E-commerce: business aspects | Environmentalist thought & ideology | Ethical & social aspects of IT

Published on 20^th June 2024 by Pluto Press in the United Kingdom.

Paperback / softback | 320 pages, 27 Figures
234mm x 156mm | 0g

The 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.

Michael Kwet, a leading expert on digital colonialism, presents a new framework 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 Digital Degrowth, 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 realise a radically egalitarian digital society that fosters equality in harmony with nature.