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The wretched of the screen / Hito Steyerl ; [introduction by Franco "Bifo" Berardi]

This collection of essays investigates the intersection of digital imagery, technology, and global politics. The text analyses the role of screens in contemporary capitalism, labour extraction in the art world, and the evolving representation of political power.
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