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The Wealth of Humans: Work, Power, and Status in the Twenty-first Century

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Giorgio Bertini

None of us has ever lived through a genuine industrial revolution. Until now. Digital technology is transforming every corner of the economy, fundamentally altering the way things are done, who does them, and what they earn for their efforts. InThe … Continue reading →

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The Zero Marginal Cost Society

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

In The Zero Marginal Cost Society, New York Times bestselling author Jeremy Rifkin describes how the emerging Internet of Things is speeding us to an era of nearly free goods and services, precipitating the meteoric rise of a global Collaborative … Continue reading →

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Drones – Technology and Society

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

The twenty-first century is seeing a rapid proliferation of aerial vehicles that do not have a human controller on board. In some cases, the pilot is nearby, and in others the pilot is remote, and even half-a-world away. In addition, … Continue reading →

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Critical Digital Studies: A Reader

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

Critical Digital Studies: A Reader is about technology and society, from the potential of digital devices to shape the ways in which we understand the world and communicate with one another to the yet-unexplored implications of technological innovations — mobile … Continue reading →

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