‘How Big Tech and Wall Street Won the World, And How We Win it Back’ with Jeremy Gilbert, Alex Williams and Alison Winch

Housmans has proudly teamed up with Space4 and the FUTURES Podcast to present a series of live events regarding the impacts of capitalism on digital technology.

In this last session we’ll be hosting a panel discussion between Jeremy Gilbert, Alex Williams, and Alison Winch to talk about digital power in the 21st century – the theme of Gilbert and Williams’ newest book Hegemony Now: How Big Tech and Wall Street Won the World (And How We Win it Back).

Hegemony Now explores how Big Tech and Wall Street have shaped the direction of politics and government as well as the neoliberal economy to benefit their own interests. However, since the 2008 financial crisis this dominance is under threat and digital platforms offer new opportunities for counter hegemonic strategies to win back power. Hegemony Now outlines a dynamic socialist strategy for the twenty-first century.

Jeremy Gilbert is Professor of Cultural & Political Theory at the University of East London.

Alex Williams is a political theorist and lecturer in digital media and society currently based at the University of East Anglia.

Alison Winch is Lecturer in Promotional Media at Goldsmiths, and of particular relevance to this topic is co-author of ‘The New Patriarchs of Digital Capitalism: Celebrity Tech Founders and Networks of Power’ (Routledge 2021).

They will be in conversation with Luke Robert Mason who hosts the FUTURES Podcast – a show that explores the topics of artificial intelligence, human enhancement, space travel and virtual reality. Mason is a British-born futures theorist who is passionate about engaging the public with emerging scientific theories and technological developments.

Hegemony is published by Verso Books, the largest independent, radical publishing house in the English-speaking world, publishing one hundred books a year. You can pre-order the book through our event ticketing and Housman’s bookshop will bring it for you on the day.

SPACE4

SPACE4 is part of Outlandish, a co-op that builds websites and digital tools for social good. We are interested in tech for good, progressive economics, and social change. We provide co-working, meeting, and events space, primarily to social enterprises and digital activists. We also organise and host a range of events, workshops, and meetups around these topics. Don’t hesitate to get in touch or visit us.

The £5 charge on this event is a deposit that will be refunded if you attend. The reason behind this is to assure bums on the seats as we spend a lot of time prepping for these events and workshops. If you’re unable to pay contact natasha@outlandish.com for free registration.

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THIS EVENT IS NOT AT HOUSMANS, BUT AT SPACE4 in FINSBURY PARK

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