{"product_id":"fully-automated-luxury-communism-a-manifesto-paperback","title":"Fully Automated Luxury Communism: A Manifesto - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAaron Bastani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA different kind of politics for a new kind of society--beyond work, scarcity and capitalism\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the twenty-first century, new technologies should liberate us from work. Automation, rather than undermining an economy built on full employment, is instead the path to a world of liberty, luxury and happiness--for everyone. Technological advance will reduce the value of commodities--food, healthcare and housing--towards zero. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Improvements in renewable energies will make fossil fuels a thing of the past. Asteroids will be mined for essential minerals. Genetic editing and synthetic biology will prolong life, virtually eliminate disease and provide meat without animals. New horizons beckon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eFully Automated Luxury Communism\u003c\/i\u003e, Aaron Bastani conjures a vision of extraordinary hope, showing how we move to energy abundance, feed a world of 9 billion, overcome work, transcend the limits of biology, and establish meaningful freedom for everyone. Rather than a final destination, such a society merely heralds the real beginning of history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAaron Bastani\u003c\/b\u003e is co-founder and Senior Editor at Novara Media and has a doctorate from the University of London. His research interests include new media, social movements and political economy. He has written for \u003ci\u003eVice\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and regularly appears as a commentator on the BBC and Sky News.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769578127648,"sku":"9781786632630","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b00c691d86d93c8d0aa797d2e38e2e44.webp?v=1780351166","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fully-automated-luxury-communism-a-manifesto-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}