Against Platforms

Surviving Digital Utopia

Author  Mike Pepi
Against Platforms

A bold and imaginative critique of the hidden costs of digital life – and a manifesto for a better future . . .

At the turn of the millennium, digital technologies seemed to have immense promise for transforming our society. With these powerful new tools, the thinking went, we would be free to live our best lives, connected to our communities in ways full of infinite potential.

A quarter of a century on, this form of utopianism seems like a cruel mirage. Our lives are more fragmented and pressure-filled as ever, as we race to keep up with technologies that manipulate, command, and drain us at every turn. 

So what happened? In Against Platforms, technologist and creator Mike Pepi lays out an explanation…

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January 7, 2025
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