Hyperconnectivity and Its Discontents

Digital hyperconnectivity is rapidly becoming a reality, according to Rogers Brubaker's book, which explores the transformative effects of this phenomenon on the self, social relations, culture, economics, and politics. He highlights the ambivalence of hyperconnectivity, which offers new possibilities while threatening human freedom and flourishing.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 25 November 2022
Publisher: Polity Press

Digital hyperconnectivity is a defining feature of our contemporary era. The Silicon Valley vision of universal connectivity, which seeks to connect every individual and object to everyone and everything else, everywhere, and at all times, is swiftly becoming a reality. In this comprehensive and thought-provoking book, Rogers Brubaker offers an original interpretive account of the profound and unsettling changes brought about by hyperconnectivity. He explores the transformations of the self, social relations, culture, economics, and politics, with a particular focus on under-explored themes such as abundance, miniaturization, convenience, quantification, and discipline. Brubaker demonstrates how hyperconnectivity has prepared us for the pandemic and, in turn, how the pandemic has paved the way for an even more fully digitally mediated future. Throughout, Brubaker highlights the ambivalence of digital hyperconnectivity, which presents both exciting opportunities and significant threats to human freedom and flourishing.
Hyperconnectivity and Its Discontents is a must-read for anyone interested in the complex interplay of socio-technical forces that are reshaping our world.

Weight: 438g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781509554539