Awesome to see such an expression of technological optimism informed by social concern. A rare thing these days.
they have struggled to describe the dynamics of the new “cognitive” capitalism. And for a reason. Its dynamics are profoundly non-capitalist.
I believe the author refers to Yann Moulier Boutang's theory, espoused in his book Le capitalisme cognitif (translated in to English as Cognitive Capitalism): http://www.amazon.com/Cognitive-Capitalism-Yann-Moulier-Bout... .. I actually had it sitting on my bookshelf here in China (had to wait for the translation to come out before ordering) .. must remember to read it now!
they have struggled to describe the dynamics of the new “cognitive” capitalism. And for a reason. Its dynamics are profoundly non-capitalist.
I believe the author refers to Yann Moulier Boutang's theory, espoused in his book Le capitalisme cognitif (translated in to English as Cognitive Capitalism): http://www.amazon.com/Cognitive-Capitalism-Yann-Moulier-Bout... .. I actually had it sitting on my bookshelf here in China (had to wait for the translation to come out before ordering) .. must remember to read it now!