{"product_id":"the-mechanic-and-the-luddite-a-ruthless-criticism-of-technology-and-capitalism-9780520398061","title":"The Mechanic and the Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology and Capitalism","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis short book demystifies how the two systems of technology and capitalism work together and equips readers with practical tools to dismantle them and build a better world, bit by bit.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Our society is constantly made to serve the needs of two systems: technology and capitalism. Neither exists outside humans, but both are treated as above and beyond us. \u003ci\u003eThe Mechanic and the Luddite\u003c\/i\u003e offers the critical tools needed to deconstruct these systems--how they work, whom they work for, and what work they do in our lives. With signature style and energy, Jathan Sadowski presents a provocative one-stop shop for understanding the political economy of technology and capitalism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each chapter breaks down key features of technological capitalism, offering sharp, synthetic, and authoritative analysis of topics like innovation, labor, data, and risk. It's not enough to know how the machinery of capitalism is put together and how its parts operate; we must also know whom the machines serve and when they should be taken apart, to be rebuilt for new purposes or destroyed for good. \u003ci\u003eThe Mechanic and the Luddite\u003c\/i\u003e provides the political guidance needed to make these crucial decisions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jathan Sadowski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520398061","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43857443127433,"sku":"9780520398061","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_a0f98d1b-c6e3-47fd-aff3-bb8f60b6ff50.jpg?v=1744092748","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-mechanic-and-the-luddite-a-ruthless-criticism-of-technology-and-capitalism-9780520398061","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}