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The Bleeding Edge: Why Capitalism Musn't Get its Hands on New Technologies Ever Again Paperback – 8 Sept. 2016

by Bob Hughes (Author)
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Capitalism likes us to believe in the steady, inevitable march of progress, from the abacus to the iPad. But the historical record tells of innumerable roads not taken, all of which could have led to better worlds, and still can. Argues that prioritising equality would develop superior and more diverse technologies that would lead to a richer more sustainable world.

Bob Hughes shows that every major development in the computer's history arose from voluntary initiative or public funding rather than corporate research. The historical evidence suggest that innovation and creativity thrive in egalitarian settings and are stifled by competition - and the hijacking of the computer by capitalism is taking humanity down the wrong road.
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  1. Print length
    320 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    New Internationalist
  4. Publication date
    8 Sept. 2016
  5. Dimensions
    13.97 x 2.54 x 21.59 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1780263295
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1780263298
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" Hughes, an activist and former academic, takes a refreshingly critical look at assumptions about technology.... the author provides a useful counterpoint to breathless extolling of the latest gadget and the book is worth a read for that reason alone." --The FT

"The Bleeding Edge is truly the leading edge of books that challenge us to rethink the relationship between technology, capitalism and inequality. Rejecting both apocalyptic pessimism and techno-optimism, Hughes provides a compelling map to the future in which information technologies are harnessed for the common good. Powerfully argued and easy to read, this is one of those books that can help change the world." --Betsy Hartmann, Professor Emerita of Development Studies and senior policy analyst, Population and Development Program, Hampshire College

"Hughes nails inequality to the wall with precision and passion. He weaves together multiple strands to make the case against inequality, from economics through anthropology; from evolutionary theory through social epidemiology. Then, once he has constructed his airtight logic, he colors it in with the emotional dimensions of life lived under oppressive hierarchy - or empowering egalitarianism. Hughes' book dares us to stop begging for half-measures and instead demand our human birthright: full social and economic equality!" --Deborah S. Rogers, PhD President, Initiative for Equality Affiliated Researcher, Stanford University, Institute for Research in the Social Sciences

"Deftly exposes the catastrophic impacts of inequality, exploding the myth that technology has brought us 'the best of all possible worlds'." --Peace News

"Hughes has made a valuable effort to change the way we view the intersection of technology and inequality and to create a value system that is just for all." --Inequality

"This is a book we should all aim to read, not least because we need to know as much as we can about our enemies." --Anne Bonny Pirate

About the Author

Bob Hughes is an academic, activist and author. Formerly he taught electronic media Oxford Brookes University and now spends his time researching and campaigning against inequality. He is author of Dust or Magic (Addison Wesley), a book for digital multimedia workers, about how people "do good stuff with computers". He is a member of No One is Illegal, which campaigns for the total abolition of immigration controls, for whom he has written many articles and pamphlets.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ New Internationalist (8 Sept. 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1780263295
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1780263298
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 2.54 x 21.59 cm
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    5.0 out of 5 stars A powerful and fascinating book exposing the corrosiveness of inequality
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    A clear and concise argument for why inequality is detrimental not only to society but to the earth. It provides global historical examples of societies that have prospered when hierarchy has been removed from the equation. The book demonstrates how right-wing linguistics demonises left-wing reasoning for a more just society. An important and thought-provoking book that challenges misconceptions about both capitalism and inequality.
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