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Book Synopsis: The Digital Factory reveals the hidden human labor that supports today’s digital capitalism. The workers of today’s digital factory include those in Amazon warehouses, delivery drivers, Chinese gaming workers, Filipino content moderators, and rural American search engine optimizers. Repetitive yet stressful, boring yet often emotionally demanding, these jobs require little formal qualification, but can demand a large degree of skills and knowledge. This work is often hidden behind the supposed magic of algorithms and thought to be automated, but it is in fact highly dependent on human labor.
The workers of today’s digital factory are not as far removed from a typical auto assembly line as we might think. Moritz Altenried takes us inside today’s digital factories, showing that they take very different forms, including gig economy platforms, video games, and Amazon warehouses. As Altenried shows, these digital factories often share surprising similarities with factories from the industrial age. As globalized capitalism and digital technology continue to transform labor around the world, Altenried offers a timely and poignant exploration of how these changes are restructuring the social division of labor and its geographies as well as the stratifications and lines of struggle.
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Are you curious about the hidden world behind today's digital capitalism? Look no further than "The Digital Factory: The Human Labor of Automation" - a groundbreaking book that reveals the untold stories of workers in this rapidly evolving industry. From Amazon warehouses to delivery drivers, Chinese gaming workers to Filipino content moderators, and rural American search engine optimizers, this book uncovers the truth behind their repetitive yet emotionally demanding roles. Contrary to popular belief, these jobs heavily rely on human labor, not just algorithms.
In "The Digital Factory," Moritz Altenried takes you on a captivating journey inside the different forms of today's digital factories, ranging from gig economy platforms to video games and Amazon warehouses. Discover the surprising similarities between these modern factories and their industrial-age predecessors. This eye-opening exploration showcases the transformation of labor across the globe and how it impacts the social division of labor, geographies, and lines of struggle. Don't miss out on this timely and poignant account of the future of work!
If you're interested in unraveling the intricate web of globalized capitalism and digital technology, "The Digital Factory" is a must-read. Gain profound insights into the restructuring of labor and the changing dynamics of our modern world. Take the first step towards understanding the power dynamics behind digital labor by grabbing your copy of "The Digital Factory: The Human Labor of Automation" today.
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