Recs if you like The Age of Extraction: How Tech Platforms Conquered the Economy and Threaten Our Future Prosperity...
The Big Bad Luddite List
ANTI: fascism, ai, nfts, Big Tech, billionaires, surveillance states, optimization, algorithms, bot farms, technofeudalism, enshittification, exploitation, extractionism, planned obsolescence PRO: organized labor, punk, analog, solidarity, free speech, friction, degrowth, experimentation, right to privacy, right to repair, diy, material process, mutual aid, ecological living, the human hand, the human mind
Looking for fiction? Check out The Big Bad Luddite Novel*.
big tech is bad, actually
tools to understand and fight for justice in an online world owned and dominated by the ruling class
Expert-Curated Books on Critical AI
‘Critical AI’ is a growing field that examines the societal, ethical, and cultural implications of AI.
It involves evaluating, questioning, and understanding AI's limitations and risks, including power structures, bias, and environmental impacts.
Selected from a collection curated by Prof. Dr. Dagmar Monett, Head of the Computer Science Department at HWR Berlin. Full list here.
Luizas Bookclub of AI Book Recommendations
Want to dive deeper into AI? Or are you looking for a gift for someone interested in AI? Look no further! Our AI Book Club has just reached over 5,000 members and now includes 32 books. (created by Luiza Jarovsky)
Finance, Power & Capitalism
Finance and neoliberalism connect to every sphere of our society - be it politics, parties, or our private life. This list is a collection of introductory books to be more conscious about the system we live in and how it can be changed! Always open for recommendations! The "Planet Money" NPR Podcast was also recommended by @tritsy here on pagebound!
Tech bro target practice
Books that point the gun at tech bros and pull the trigger
