{"title":"Cédric Durand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCédric Durand\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intricate intersections of economics, technology, and society, offering critical insights into contemporary global systems. His work delves into how technological advancements, particularly in Silicon Valley, reshape power structures and economic relations, challenging conventional narratives about progress and innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thought-provoking analysis that blends rigorous scholarship with accessible writing, ideal for those interested in understanding the forces shaping the modern world. Durand’s contributions are essential for anyone seeking to grasp the complexity of techno-feudalism and its impact on both education and broader social frameworks.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"how-silicon-valley-unleashed-techno-feudalism-by-cedric-durand-9781804294390","title":"How Silicon Valley Unleashed Techno-feudalism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rise of the IT industry in the nineties promised a new era of freedom and prosperity. It didn’t deliver. Certainly, algorithms are everywhere, but capitalism is no more civilised than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn fact, in the hands of private corporations, the digitalisation of the world drives us towards a darker future. The return of monopolies, the dominance of a few platforms, and the blurred distinction between the economic and the political all epitomise a systemic mutation. Information and data networks push the digital economy in the direction of the feudal logic of rent, dispossession, and personal domination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Silicon Valley Unleashed Techno-feudalism\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fresh genealogy of the Silicon Valley consensus and its contradictions. It disentangles the principles of an emerging systemwide rationale. Large firms compete in cyberspace to gain control over data, and ordinary people are increasingly at the mercy of tech giants. In this new economic order, capital is moving away from production to focus on predation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596603441388,"sku":"9781804294390","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/454f44c68e8fe48c8161184000f87079.jpg?v=1777935982"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/cedric-durand.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}