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The current stage of capitalism where value extraction is mediated through digital platforms, data surveillance, and algorithmic management. Techno-capitalism differs from earlier capitalism in that its primary raw material is data, its primary labor is increasingly precarious gig work managed by apps, and its primary mode of control is algorithmic rather than managerial. It generates unprecedented concentration of wealth in platform owners while atomizing workers into isolated contractors. Techno-capitalism presents itself as post‑capitalist—a frictionless world of innovation—while intensifying exploitation and extending surveillance into every domain of life.
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