[from nettime] > From: richard at imaginaryfutures.net <http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk> > Date: June 14, 2006 9:51:15 AM EDT > Subject: <nettime> The Class of the New > Reply-To: richard at imaginaryfutures.net <http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk> > > Hiya, > > OpenMute have just published my new book - The Class of the New. You > can buy the hardcopy and download the text for free from the website: > <theclassofthenew.net>. Enjoy! > > Later, > > Richard > > ================= > > The Class of the New by Richard Barbrook > > Netizens, elancers, cognitarians, swarm-capitalists, hackers, > produsumers, knowledge workers, pro-ams... these are just a few of the > monikers that have been applied to the new social class emerging from > the networked workplace. > > In this short book, Richard Barbrook presents a collection of > quotations from authors who in different ways attempt to identify an > innovative element within society - "the class of the new". Announcing > a new economic and social paradigm, this class constitutes a "social > prophecy" of the shape of work to come. From Adam Smith's > "Philosophers" of the late 18th century, down to the "Creative Class" > celebrated by sociologist Richard Florida today, the class of the new > represents the future of production within and beyond capitalism. > > A Creative Workers in a World City project > Published, POD (print on demand) design and production by Openmute > ISBN: 0-9550664-7-6 > > Further details and orders: > http://theclassofthenew.net/ > > Available from: > > The website and all good bookstores.
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