Technocapitalism and AI

Douglas Kellner

Chapter 45 in Research Handbook on Critical Theory, 2026, pp 539-547 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: “Technocapitalism” describes an era constituted by a synthesis of technology and capitalism, in which high-tech capitalism, digital and social media, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence (AI) create a new form of economy, society, and everyday life with a transformation of politics, culture, and many facets of human life. Beginning with the high-tech revolution of the Internet in the 1990s, it has come to fruition in the 21st century with digital and social media, virtual reality, and AI in a new global economy and technoculture.

Keywords: Technocapitalism; Technology; Capitalism; High-Tech Capitalism; Digital and Social Media; Virtual Reality; AI (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781800373754
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