Really enjoyed reading this. It's a nice overview of how rural development in China relates to tech. Food for thought for both tech optimists and pessimists. The author is very careful with what they say and the writing is very good, creating a text that is at the same time literary and sociological. It combine literary elements with social theory and data in such a way that the reading flows pleasantly. It's not a dense theory book or a shallow tEcH cRiTiCiSm book either: it is balanced and thoughtful. When I found this book I was afraid it'd be like OH GOD STOP THE COMMUNISTS and I couldn't be more wrong. Absolutely read this if you're into social/political theory and China.