2025
Algorithmic hate: The political economy of the Far-Right online
Sara Hill - 28 January 2025Algorithmic hate: The political economy of the Far-Right online
Examinations of online far-right activity often focus on harmful content proliferation and its social and political impact. However, understandings of its spread often lack a consideration of the emerging political economy of social media algorithms and surveillance capitalism.
A different specter haunts the world
Fred Block - 27 January 2025A different specter haunts the world
The world is being held hostage to bad measurement practices because official economic statistics fail to include outlays to improve the skills and capacities of the labor force. This piece draws on arguments developed in his book, The Habitation Society: Creating Sustainable Prosperity (Agenda Publishing) forthcoming in February 2025.