Goodbye iSlave: A Manifesto for Digital Abolition (Geopolitics of Information)
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (616 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0252082125 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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iSweets There are two kinds of iSlaves. One is the laborer, worked to exhaustion in unendurable positions all day, making electronic gadgets. The other is the consumer, slavishly craving the latest version, the newest technology, and the most toys. They reinforce each other, keeping millions miserable. Foxcon. Indigo said Informative and heartbreaking. A compelling and informative read on the humans behind our technology, both the employers and the employees. I thought I would be bored since the first few pages were dry - indeed some portions of the content were rather technical - but the Foxconn stories drew me in. The stories on the "slaves" who h
"This remarkable dissection of twenty-first century global iSlavery, rooted in Qiu's on-the-ground and comparative historical research, gives a high-voltage jolt to complacent iCitizens--and examples of what to do next."--John D.H. Downing, editor of the Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media
Gathered into mammoth factory complexes and terrified into obedience, these workers feed the world's addiction to iPhones and other commodities--a generation of iSlaves trapped in a global economic system that relies upon and studiously ignores their oppression. Welcome to a brave new world of capitalism propelled by high tech, guarded by enterprising authority, and carried forward by millions of laborers being robbed of their souls. Arguing as a digital abolitionist, Qiu draws inspiration from transborder activist groups and forms of grassroots resistance to make a passionate pl