Theory, reality, and possibilities for a digital/communicative socialist society

Boucas, Dimitris (2020) Theory, reality, and possibilities for a digital/communicative socialist society. TripleC, 18 (1). pp. 48-66. ISSN 1726-670X

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Abstract

Digital capitalism is guided by the organising principles of digital automation, information processing, and communication. It rests on the consolidation of relations of exploitation of digital labour based on flexibility and generating precarity. It makes profit from user data under conditions of surveillance. What would an alternative paradigm look like? This paper aims to sketch a possible socialist society resting on digital technology but organised on a different logic, namely that of autonomous production, leisure, and social engagement. It draws on relevant theories of the Left, evaluates them against the reality of digital capitalism, and suggests structural and user practice alternatives that can pave the way towards a digital/com-municative socialism. This paper engages with the works of Czech philosopher Radovan Richta (1924-1983) and Austrian-French philosopher André Gorz (1923-2007). It shows that their ideas on the scientific and technological revolution and post-industrial socialism are highly relevant for the analysis and discussion of digital/communicative socialism.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2020, The Author.
Divisions:	Management
Subjects:	H Social Sciences
Date Deposited:	05 Oct 2022 16:09
Last Modified:	19 Mar 2024 08:39
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/116911

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