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Extraction and accumulation in times of platform capitalism

Extraction and accumulation in times of platform capitalism

The above visualization represents some of the core developments in what has been referred to as ‘platform capitalism’. It draws upon the small volume by Nick Srniceck with the same title. In ‘Platform Capitalism’, Srnicek explains how capitalism is...
By Sanne Stevens on 03/26/19 Comments Off on Extraction and accumulation in times of platform capitalism
How Can Art Be Subversive in a Platform System? The Case of Benjamin Grosser

How Can Art Be Subversive in a Platform System? The Case of Benjamin Grosser

    What would happen if one morning, a morning like many others, after you got up, you discovered that your Facebook home page is completely empty, without any type of content? I’m not talking about a crash or...
By Tommaso Campagna on 09/24/18 Comments Off on How Can Art Be Subversive in a Platform System? The Case of Benjamin Grosser
Skipping the Line or Skipping Time? How Foodsy Speeds Up Life

Skipping the Line or Skipping Time? How Foodsy Speeds Up Life

The new app Foodsy is an example to show how life is speeding up and how digital media contribute to this. Foodsy is an emergent app made for train passengers in the Netherlands which allows them to order food...
By Lisa Fluttert on 09/23/18 Comments Off on Skipping the Line or Skipping Time? How Foodsy Speeds Up Life