There are many interesting ideas in Technofeudalism , including how traditional capitalists are going to simply be vassals to big tech
I’ve no idea of the book has been updated, the copy I read was outdated and much of it was no-longer relevant due to the speed in which technology evolves
The parts I found most fascinating were the ones involving the human psyche as to why this button had such an immense impact on individuals, & society
Expanding on the laugh-out-loud viral videos that have made him a (whispered) workplace name, Scott Seiss joyfully eviscerates every annoying aspect of work
The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America traces, and more importantly documents, the history of Silicon Valley and the digital revolution
I did enjoy the book though, I didn’t learn as much. Tech culture is fascinating from the inside and even more fascinating reading an outsider’s view of it
Mitchell’s writing is clear, thoughtful, and well organized, he includes a list of sources from diverse areas, as debt truly is a trap for many Americans
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff could very well be the most important book written since the invention of social media.
I learned several things from this book it reminded me to keep an open mind, to try and think differently to find the root cause of the problem is the hard part
The premise of Work the System is simple: cut down complex jobs to manageable tasks and work those, it is applicable to almost every industry, and life itself.