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Olma Sebastian |
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In Defence of Serendipity |
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, : Watkins Media, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (194 pages) |
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Capitalism |
Creative ability in business |
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Title -- Contents -- Preface: The Great Digital Swindle by Mark Fisher -- Prologue: Serendipity, Innovation and the Question of the Future -- Introduction: Structuring the Defence -- Part 1: Accident -- I Creative Industries: Eidos between Functionalism&Dysfunction -- II Social Innovation: The Logic of Changeless Change -- III Digital Taylorism: Labour between Passion&Serendipity -- IV TechGnosis: Redemption Ex Machina -- Part 2: Sagacity -- V Make Love & War: Silicon Valley’s Original Sin -- VI Never Mind the Sharing Economy: Here’s Platform Capitalism -- VII University as Übungsraum: HE’s Creative Transformation -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Literature -- Copyright |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Sebastian Olma's 'In Defence of Serendipity' critiques the commercialization of creativity within the digital revolution. The book argues that neoliberal capitalism has stifled true innovation, transforming serendipity—a concept of accidental discovery—into a tool for corporate gain in the creative industries. Olma contends that Silicon Valley's technological advancements, while initially transformative, have become stagnant under capitalist structures. The book calls for reclaiming serendipity as a means of resistance and fostering genuine innovation. Aimed at critics of digital capitalism and those interested in the intersection of technology and culture, Olma |
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