Marxism, Fascism and Technology Carol Dietrich | | Marxism, Fascism, and Technology | | In his work, Karl Marx stressed that technology had a dual potential: to exploit, dominate, and/or to emancipate, liberate humanity. In the first volume of Capital, Marx demonstrated the way in which competition and the “werewolf hunger” of the capitalist to increase relative surplus value drove producers to introduce new, more efficient technology whenever possible. This constant social compulsion
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all levels. Socialist feminist reform suggests that the allocation of resources for technology development should be determined by greatest benefit for the common good. A growing use of cyber protests to disrupt capitalist enterprises such as the World Bank might be seen by socialists as an example of information technology use for the common good.
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BIG DATA Summary: This article focuses on the power and effect big data has to drive and change the business performance of organizations. In this digital world there is a lot of data (1000 gigabytes, petabytes etc.) available in .organizations coming from multiple sources which can be used to make radical changes in the way the organization makes decisions, turning a million dollar business into a billion dollar one. This is potential this Big Data brings to the market. The fact that big data
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The 18@8 exhibition signified the inauguration of Wei-Ling Gallery at Brickfields in 2005. Hermetic readings of every chapter for the past few years portrayed varied concerns channelled into different themes. This landmark exhibition has exhibited some of the most compelling works by many a local artist. An important milestone was created when this very same event was replicated beyond the shores of the country, bringing Malaysian Art to Karachi, Pakistan. A show that demarcates the objectives
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9-705-448 REV: NOVEMBER 2, 2005 GIOVANNI GAVETTI REBECCA HENDERSON SIMONA GIORGI Kodak and the Digital Revolution (A) In February 2003, Daniel A. Carp, Kodak’s CEO and chairman, reviewed 2002 sales data with Kodak’s senior executives. Film sales had dropped 5% from 2001 and revenues were down 3%. 2003 did not look any brighter: Carp expected revenues to grow only slightly and net income to remain flat or decrease (see exhibit 1 for information on Kodak’s financial performance and exhibits
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economic slowdown, the company registered a satisfactory performance due to new technology introduction and focused penetration in key markets. B.Oil and Gas: During the year, the Company ventured further into oil and gas sector with continuing exploration activities in the concession areas in Australia,
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Katie Larsen McClarty Aline Orr Peter M. Frey Robert P. Dolan Victoria Vassileva Aaron McVay June 2012 GAMING IN EDUCATION 1 About Pearson Pearson, the global leader in education and education technology, provides innovative print and digital education materials for preK through college, student information systems and learning management systems, teacher licensure testing, teacher professional development, career certification programs, and testing and assessment products that set the
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During my practical training, one of the classes that I observed was 8th graders, the native English speakers. They took a part in Sustainability Global Scholars project for young students in global cities around the world. These Internet-based educational activities developed students’ global citizenship while enhancing critical 21st century skills including subject content mastery, English language communication, and technology proficiency. The blended learning program provided access to an interactive
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Digital Distribution and the Music Industry in 2001: a Case Study of Napster By Julius Danjuma IS650: Telecommunications Management Summer 2012 Overview: Shawn Fanning created Napster in his dorm room at Northeastern. It was the fastest-growing application in the history of the Internet which changed the world but failed to achieve business success. Napster started out as a free download tool but the goal was to make it into a real business in partnership with the record
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