How the tech oligarchy colonizes our futures

2026/07/08 by Jennifer Chubb, Richard Tutton · 1 voice
Business, Management and Accounting · Social Sciences · #Diverse Education and Engineering Focus #Information Systems Theories and Implementation #Innovation and Socioeconomic Development

paper · doi:10.1080/09505431.2026.2688841

openalex publication_date 2026/07/08 · openalex created_date 2026/07/09 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/12

Abstract

In this forum article, we focus on how the tech oligarchy exerts power over the present by seeking to shape collective feelings about the future. If we understand the term ‘colonize’ to mean establ...

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• 📢 New addition to the Forum on Tech Oligarchy! 📜 "How the tech oligarchy colonizes our futures," by Jennifer Chubb and @drfuturity.bsky.social, shows how tech oligarchy conjures opposing visions of [bsky, 4 points, 0 comments]

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