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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> == * '''The Network Society''' β (Manuel Castells, 1996). A "Social Structure" "Characterized" by "Networks" "Enabled" by "ICTs" (Information and Communication Technologies). * '''Manuel Castells''' β The "Sociologist of the Internet": author of the 'Information Age' trilogy, who "Analyzed" the "Restructuring" of "Capitalism." * '''Space of Flows''' β The "Idea" that "Modern Life" "Happens" "Between Nodes" (Digital signals/Money/Travel) rather than in "Physical Places" (Space of Places). * '''Digital Labor''' β "Work" that is "Performed" in "Digital Environments" (e.g. 'Coding,' 'Content Moderation,' 'Influencing'). * '''Platform Capitalism''' β (Nick Srnicek). A "Form of Economy" where "Companies" (like 'Amazon' or 'Uber') "Own" the **"Infrastructural Platforms"** that "Connect" "Users" and "Workers." * '''The Precariat''' β (Guy Standing). A "New Social Class" "Defined" by "Insecurity," "Lack of Benefits," and "Temporary Gig Work." * '''Algorithmic Management''' β (See Article 08). When a **"Software Program"** (The Algorithm) "Assigns Work," "Monitors Performance," and "Fires" workers "Without" "Human Intervention." * '''Data Extraction''' β The "Process" where "User Activity" is "Converted" into "Value" (Big Data) for "Advertisers" and "AI Training." * '''Cognitive Capitalism''' β "Capitalism" where the "Primary Source of Value" is **"Human Knowledge,"** **"Creativity,"** and **"Attention."** * '''The Digital Divide''' β (See Article 630). The "Inequality" "Between" those who have "High-Speed Access" and "Digital Literacy" and those who are "Disconnected." </div> <div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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