First published 1988
In the 1980s, the rise of computer technology is transforming offices and factories. Zuboff embeds with workers and managers to reveal the human impact - from empowerment to control. As automation spreads, employees struggle to adapt and maintain autonomy. This vivid account foresees the new power dynamics that digital tools would bring to the workplace, presaging today's debates over surveillance, privacy, and the human role in an AI-driven world.
Genres: 20th-century, business, computers, non-fiction, 21st-century, artificial-intelligence, computer-science, academic
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: social-change
Period: 1980s
490 pages · Paperback · Basic Books