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“La rivoluzione digitale potrebbe consistere nel trasformare i lavoratori salariati in proletari del cloud, che vivono una vita sempre più precaria e stressante sotto il controllo invisibile di capi algoritmici.”

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Book:Tecnofeudalesimo: Cosa ha ucciso il capitalismo

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Tecnofeudalesimo: Cosa ha ucciso il capitalismo

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Yanis Varoufakis

Yanis Varoufakis is a Greek economist and politician who served as the Finance Minister of Greece from 2015 to 2015. He is known for his role in the Greek debt crisis and his advocacy for a more democratic economic system. more

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