Digital Degrowth Kwet Michael (2024)

The world is racing towards an irreversible ecological catastrophe, and environmental science makes clear that humanity must reduce its total use of material resources, requiring a radical redistribution of wealth within and between countries. Yet little attention has been paid to how the digital economy fits into this equation. Michael Kwet, a leading expert on digital colonialism, presents a new paradigm for digital society by combining the science of degrowth with a global analysis of the high-tech economy. He argues that digital capitalism and colonialism must be abolished quickly and maps out a path towards a people-centred technological future. Kwet calls for direct action against Silicon Valley, US imperialism and power elites everywhere in order to create a radically egalitarian digital society that promotes equality in harmony with nature. The book includes endorsements from Jason Hickel and Kohei Saito.