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Postgrowth Digital Futures
Digital Technologies, Degrowth, and Radical Abundance
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What if digital technology worked for the planet and people? This book proposes a future where ecological sustainability and social justice come first, applying degrowth ideas to rethink our digital lives and systems. Postgrowth Digital Futures envisions a world where technology plays a supportive role in...
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What if digital technology worked for the planet and people? This book proposes a future where ecological sustainability and social justice come first, applying degrowth ideas to rethink our digital lives and systems.
Postgrowth Digital Futures envisions a world where technology plays a supportive role in fostering environmental health and equity. By challenging the current paradigms, it seeks to explore how we can create a more harmonious relationship between digital advancements and our planet's wellbeing.
This insightful work offers a transformative perspective on how we might use technology more responsibly, ensuring that its development aligns with the needs of both society and the environment.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781529252576
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 29 May 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Illustration: 3 Illustrations, black and white
Audience: Tertiary education
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Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 280
About the Author
Sy Taffel is Senior Lecturer in Media Studies and co-director of the Political Ecology Research Centre at Massey University, Aotearoa-New Zealand.
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