Digital Degrowth: Technology in the Age of Survival

'A fascinating book that takes degrowth in new directions' - Jason Hickel author of Less is More 'A must-read for anyone who wants to know the brutal truth of digital colonialism driven by the American empire' - Kohei Saito author of Slow Down 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 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 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 realize a radically egalitarian digital society that fosters equality in harmony with nature.