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Chokepoint Capitalism - SoftcoverHow big tech and big content capture creative markets, and how we'll win them back. A call to action for the creative class and labour movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big Media In Chokepoint Capitalism, scholar Rebecca Giblin and writer and activist Cory Doctorow argue were in a new era of chokepoint capitalism, with exploitative businesses creating insurmountable barriers to competition that enable them to capture value that
- How big tech and big content capture creative markets, and how we'll win them back.
- A call to action for the creative class and labour movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big Media
- In Chokepoint Capitalism, scholar Rebecca Giblin and writer and activist Cory Doctorow argue we’re in a new era of ‘chokepoint capitalism’, with exploitative businesses creating insurmountable barriers to competition that enable them to capture value that should rightfully go to others. All workers are weakened by this, but the problem is especially well illustrated by the plight of creative workers.
- By analysing book publishing and news, live music and music streaming, screenwriting, radio, and more, Giblin and Doctorow deftly show how powerful corporations construct ‘anti-competitive flywheels’ designed to lock in users and suppliers, make their markets hostile to new entrants, and then force workers and suppliers to accept unfairly low prices.
- In the book’s second half, Giblin and Doctorow explain how to batter through those chokepoints, with tools ranging from transparency rights to collective action and ownership, radical interoperability, contract terminations, job guarantees, and minimum wages for creative work.
- Chokepoint Capitalism is a call to workers of all sectors to unite to help smash these chokepoints and take back the power and profit that’s being heisted away — before it’s too late.
Pages: 320
Published: 15th November 2022
Size (cm): 23.2 x 15.4 x 3.4
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★★★★★ 5
Love it
Format: Kindle
Very cute, the plot is great, and the art is amazing I just love this book. It is one of my favourite graphic novels
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Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2021
★★★★★ 3
the art is great and really helps to set the scene of this ...
Format: Paperback
It's cute book. the art is great and really helps to set the scene of this magical world. I took issue with the characters and the narrative. The main character is a werewolf who is very self conscious about it but it's never really clear since apparently, there are not only plenty of werewolves but also people who can shift into other animals. Her best friend is a centaur who I found a little grating with his "lol XD so random" personality. I didn't find much fault with the girlfriend character but I didn't understand their relationship. the main character starts the book having had one date with her girlfriend they seem to have some issues (over what I thought was very minor things) and decide at the end of the book to go to couple's therapy to solve them but like, they weren't together for that. I assume maybe a month has passed, just break up. I just didn't understand that.
The narrative itself didn't seem tight. One character has cryptic visions that didn't really seem to pan out or really have the gravity she seemed to put to them. there is a meta narrative involving a book the main character likes and the events in that book mirror the events in the comic but I didn't really see it that strongly and it seemed to have little use. The main conflict seems to be solved very quickly and with little fanfare.
All in all, it's not a bad book. i just found it a bit weak. It's not amazing, nor above average. But it's also not garbage or terrible. It's won't have the greatest of appeal but I'm not upset I bought it and it's not a waste of time. However, I wouldn't read any additional work of this series.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2018
★★★★★ 5
Obsessed
Format: Kindle
I really hope there will be more of this comic coming soon. It was so well thought out. The colors were incredible. The fluidity of every character was great. Enjoyed this so very much.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2019
★★★★★ 5
Great book
Format: Paperback
I LOVE THIS BOOK. It’s supper cute and fun. The art work is great and so is the writing. I couldn’t find anything wrong with the book.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2019
★★★★★ 5
Fabtastic!
Format: Paperback
Absolutely loved this. Definitely worth getting.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2023