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HOW THE WORLD WORKS

The Story of Human Labor from Prehistory to the Modern Day

Paul Cockshott

Aakar Books 2023

Language: English

376 Pages

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Few authors are able to write cogently in both the scientific and the economic spheres. Even fewer possess the intellectual scope needed to address science and economics at a macro as well as a micro level. But Paul Cockshott, using the dual lenses of Marxist economics and technological advance, has managed to pull off a stunningly acute critical perspective of human history, from pre-agricultural societies to the present. InHow the World Works, Cockshott connects scientific, economic, and societal strands to produce a sweeping and detailed work of historical analysis. This book will astound readers of all backgrounds and ages; it will also engage scholars of history, science, and economics for years to come. Paul Cockshottis a computer engineer, working on computer design and teaching computer science at universities in Scotland. Named on fifty-two patents, his research covers robotics, computer parallelism, 3D TV, foundations of computability, and data compression. His books includeTowards a New Socialism,Classical Econophysics, andComputation and Its Limits. Paul Cockshott, one of the most distinguished contemporary Marxist scientists, advances towards the construction of a new paradigm of 21st Century Socialism, which he calls ‘21st Century Digital Communism.’ His outstanding contributions to the renovation and evolution of Marx and Engels’s scientific paradigm of post-capitalist society give him a special place in the hagiography of contemporary revolutionary intellectuals. —Heinz Dieterich, Center for Transition Sciences, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico City-Berlin-Beijing This is historical materialism with a strong technological emphasis. A hugely informative account of the capitalist and non-capitalist modes of production—a term Cockshott takes seriously, almost literally. You may well disagree with some of his views, but you will learn a great deal from this highly readable book. Strongly recommended.—Moshé Machover, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of London; coauthor (with Emmanuel Farjoun),Laws of Chaos: A Probabilistic Approach to Political Economy

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The Story of Human Labor from Prehistory to the Modern Day

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