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OverviewHow populism is fueled by the demise of the industrial order and the emergence of a new digital society ruled by algorithms. In the revolutionary excitement of the 1960s, young people around the world called for a radical shift away from the old industrial order, imagining a future of technological liberation and unfettered prosperity. Industrial society did collapse, and a digital economy has risen to take its place, yet many are left feeling marginalised and deprived of the possibility of a better life. The Inglorious Years explores the many ways we have been let down by the rising tide of technology, showing how our new interconnectivity is not fulfilling its promise. In this revelatory book, economist Daniel Cohen describes how today's postindustrial society is transforming us all into sequences of data that can be manipulated by algorithms from anywhere on the planet. As yesterday's assembly line was replaced by working online, the leftist protests of the 1960s have given way to angry protests by the populist right. Cohen demonstrates how the digital economy creates the same mix of promises and disappointments as the old industrial order, and how it revives questions about society that are as relevant to us today as they were to the ancients. Brilliant and provocative, The Inglorious Years discusses what the new digital society holds in store for us, and reveals how can we once again regain control of our lives. 'A welcome addition to the growing literature on the digital economy and change.' Choice Full Product DetailsAuthor: Daniel Cohen , Jane Marie ToddPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press ISBN: 9780691222257ISBN 10: 0691222258 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 20 June 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"""A welcome addition to the growing literature on the digital economy and change."" * Choice *" A welcome addition to the growing literature on the digital economy and change. * Choice * Author InformationDaniel Cohen is director of the Economics Department at the cole Normale Suprieure and founding member of the Paris School of Economics. His books include The Infinite Desire for Growth (Princeton), Globalization and Its Enemies, and The Prosperity of Vice: A Worried View of Economics. He lives in Paris. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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