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A double is haunting the world--the double of abstraction, the virtual reality of information, programming or poetry, math or music, curves or colorings upon which the fortunes of states and armies, companies and communities now depend. The bold aim of this book is to make manifest the origins, purpose, and…

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McKenzie Wark is a living legend, and this book is a cult classic. I read it early on in my journey of disillusionment, and I was hooked by the opening sentence. It reminded me of my love for the free software movement and helped me situate that love in the context of my dissatisfaction with the contemporary tech industry. Information wants and has the potential to be free, but capitalism needs it to be in chains.

This book is an enigmatic, invigorating, and challenging call to action. Its format is that of a manifesto, in debt to Guy Debord’s Society…

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