@fu@millefeuilles.cloud feel free to give the book a read, I'm sure the author goes into more detail than I can here. To give a short summary, it isn't the full dismantling of all technology, rather the point is to undercut the systems of technology that have been built around us which commodify every aspect of the human experience for private wealth extraction, almost universally at the expense of our own well being.
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Rainer wants to read Night Swimmers by Roisin Maguire
The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson
1 New York Times Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson meshes Jason Bourne and epic fantasy in this captivating adventure that throws …
Rainer wants to read The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Lee Miye
Rainer started reading The Immortality Thief by Taran Hunt (The Kystrom Chronicles, Book 1)
The Immortality Thief by Taran Hunt (The Kystrom Chronicles, Book 1)
The Immortality Thief is a ridiculously fun, fast paced, seat-of-your-pants read full of treasure hunts, traps, deadly enemies, betrayal, secrets, …
Rainer finished reading A Physical Education by Casey Johnston
A Physical Education by Casey Johnston
In A Physical Education, Casey Johnston recounts how she ventured into the brave new world of weightlifting, leaving behind …
Rainer wants to read Fake Work by Leigh Claire La Berge
Fake Work by Leigh Claire La Berge
In this genre-bending memoir, Leigh Claire La Berge reflects on her stint at one of the most prestigious management consulting …
Rainer wants to read The Mechanic and the Luddite by Jathan Sadowski
This short book demystifies how the two systems of technology and capitalism work together and …
Oh hell yeah...maybe this book will fall short, but it has serious promise.
Rainer wants to read Keanu Reeves Is Not in Love with You by Becky Holmes
Keanu Reeves Is Not in Love with You by Becky Holmes
One woman's hilarious and fascinating quest to expose the truth behind fraudulent Twitter profiles: romance scammers beware, you have met …
Rainer finished reading The Bezzle by Cory Doctorow
The Bezzle by Cory Doctorow
New York Times bestseller Cory Doctorow's The Bezzle is a high stakes thriller where the lives of the hundreds of …
Rainer wants to read LIFTOFF by Casey Johnston
LIFTOFF by Casey Johnston
Feeling strong is life-changing. But most of us never even get the chance to experience the difference it makes, because …
Rainer wants to read Weapons of the Weak by James C. Scott
Seems relevant now, although I'm curious how much it will be outdated based on the world's dramatic shift towards a surveillance state since this book was written.
Rainer wants to read Genocide Bad by Sim Kern
Genocide Bad by Sim Kern
Part activist memoir, part crash course in Jewish and Palestinian history, Genocide Bad dismantles Zionist propaganda in ten unapologetic essays. …