Cybernetic Capitalism
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Cybernetic Capitalism

A Critical Theory of the Incommunicable

A Conceptual Interrogation of Capital in a Cybernetic Environment

Cybernetic Capitalism presents a groundbreaking synthesis of Niklas Luhmann's systems theory and critical theory. Overwijk examines how neoliberal capitalism now thrives on the management of incommunicability rather than the pursuit of total communicability, harnessing ecological complexity as its driving force. Contrary to earlier critiques that highlighted capitalism's push to render all social life fully communicable, the current era encourages market incalculability, profits from user unpredictability, and spurs service
workers' creativity.

This ecological logic resonates with the extractivist drive of the Anthropocene, reframing our understanding of capitalism as an adaptive, environment-attuned system. Cybernetic Capitalism also exposes how these dynamics intersect with the cultural rise of conspiracy theories and radical-right irrationalism. By illuminating capitalism's paradoxical reliance on both rationalist and irrationalist currents, Overwijk provides a vital new lens for interpreting the complex politics of our time.

Détails du livre

Éditeur
Fordham University Press
Publication year
2025
Collection
Meaning Systems
Langue
English
ISBN
9781531508937
LAN
99136b7fd344

Formats

ePub PDF