Digital Degrowth: Technology in the Age of Survival—A Talk by Michael Kwet

Michael Kwet will discuss his book Digital Degrowth: Technology in the Age of Survival. Merging the science of degrowth with a global analysis of the high-tech economy, he argues that digital capitalism and colonialism must be abolished quickly. Kwet maps out a path to a people’s tech future. He calls for direct action against Silicon Valley, U.S. imperialism, and power elites everywhere in order to realize a radically egalitarian digital society that fosters equality in harmony with nature.

Kwet is a postdoctoral researcher of the Centre for Social Change at the University of Johannesburg and a Visiting Fellow of the Information Society Project at Yale Law School. His research focuses on digital colonialism, social media, surveillance and the environment. He hosts the Tech Empire podcast and has been published at Al Jazeera, The New York Times, VICE News, The Intercept, Wired, Truthdig, and Mail & Guardian. He is founder of the website PeoplesTech.org.