the fight against a jobless economy and a citizenless democracy McChesney, Robert Waterman 1952- creator Nichols, John Harrison 1959- text bibliography nyu 2016 monographic eng

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v, 360 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. The consequences of the technological revolution are about to hit hard: unemployment will spike as new technologies replace labor in the manufacturing, service, and professional sectors of an economy that is already struggling. The end of work as we know it will hit at the worst moment imaginable: as capitalism fosters permanent stagnation, when the labor market is in decrepit shape, with declining wages, expanding poverty, and scorching inequality. Only the dramatic democratization of our economy can address the existential challenges we now face. Yet, the US political process is so dominated by billionaires and corporate special interests, by corruption and monopoly, that it stymies not just democracy but progress. The great challenge of these times is to ensure that the tremendous benefits of technological progress are employed to serve the whole of humanity, rather than to enrich the wealthy few. Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols argue that the United States needs a new economy in which revolutionary technologies are applied to effectively address environmental and social problems and used to rejuvenate and extend democratic institutions. Based on intense reporting, rich historical analysis, and deep understanding of the technological and social changes that are unfolding, they propose a bold strategy for democratizing our digital destiny--before it's too late--and unleashing the real power of the Internet, and of humanity. Introduction: welcome to the future Into the maelstrom A jobless economy? Citizenless democracy Democratic infrastructure Overcoming the democratic disconnect A democratic agenda for a digital age Statistical appendix / R. Jamil Jonna. Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols. Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-342) and index. n-us--- Democracy United States Democracia Estados Unidos Labor United States Trabajo Estados Unidos Technological innovations Economic aspects United States Innovaciones tecnológicas Aspectos económicos Estados Unidos United States Economic conditions 2009- Estados Unidos Condiciones económicas 2009- United States Social conditions Estados Unidos Condiciones sociales United States Politics and government 2009-2017 Estados Unidos Política y gobierno 2009-2017 HC 106.84 M478p 2016 320.973 9781568585215 (hardcover) 1568585217 (hardcover) 2015040784 DLC 151102 20241120153408.0 18840336 eng