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The Magnificent Bribe

“The bargain we are being asked to ratify takes the form of a magnificent bribe.”- Lewis Mumford (1964) “Nearly 50 years ago, long before smartphones and social media, the social … Continue reading →

November 9, 2021 · 1 Comment

From Megatechnic Bribe to Megatechnic Blackmail: Mumford’s ‘Megamachine’ After the Digital Turn

Without even needing to look at the copyright page, an aware reader may be able to date the work of a technology critic simply by considering the technological systems, or … Continue reading →

August 2, 2018 · 7 Comments

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Hey, remember how last week there were a lot of people on here singing the praises of librarians and saying “don’t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 13 hours ago
It feels like we’re in the middle of multiple intersecting crises that make it clear how important an understanding… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 13 hours ago
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