Recs if you like The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want...
AI Ain't Fly
Look, we all know AI is rubbish. Here are some books about why it sucks so hard.
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*.
your honor, big tech is literally evil
Did y'all know that Google removed "don't be evil" from its code of conduct?
"Technological progress" is not some magic solution that will benefit all of humanity, but rather a tool to accelerate accumulation of wealth for billonaires, environmental destruction, and intensification of surveillance and control. Is your life better because students don't learn to write essays anymore, incels can make deepfake nudes of anyone, and impoverished communities lose access to water and power?
Digital Geographies
Investigating the physical reality of the internet. This reading list explores the material spaces, energy demands, and unseen infrastructure that make digital connectivity possible.
AI, Technofeudalism, Big Data, & Algorithmic Landscapes
Expert-Curated Books on Critical AI
โCritical AIโ 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.
big tech survival manual
A list of books, fiction and non-fiction, to help folks think about the machinations of big tech...and what to do about them.
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)
Critical AI
Books with a critical, ethical view on AI hype
Surveillance, Tech, & AI
Challenging Big Tech
Critical thinking on Big Techโs impact on economy and society. Only putting in good books that Iโve read here, so watch this space!
AI Tech Skeptics
Books exploring the tools called "AI" from an ethical skeptic perspective & the implications of rampant tech expansionism.
Tech bro target practice
Books that point the gun at tech bros and pull the trigger
Ethical tech and the future
Capitalism Ruins Everything
Companies and industries that suck and why life is miserable because of them.
Intro to Critical Tech / Media Theory
An introduction to theories surrounding technology and media. These tend to be easier to digest and are a soft launch into more media analysis.
AI non-fiction (best of)
ยฉ 2025 Pagebound