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Awesome to see such an expression of technological optimism informed by social concern. A rare thing these days.

they have struggled to describe the dynamics of the new “cognitive” capitalism. And for a reason. Its dynamics are profoundly non-capitalist.

I believe the author refers to Yann Moulier Boutang's theory, espoused in his book Le capitalisme cognitif (translated in to English as Cognitive Capitalism): http://www.amazon.com/Cognitive-Capitalism-Yann-Moulier-Bout... .. I actually had it sitting on my bookshelf here in China (had to wait for the translation to come out before ordering) .. must remember to read it now!