Runaway Capitalism

Conducted on four continents, the research shows how runaway capitalism is making work and daily life ever-more precarious and sparking anti-precarity movements. Tracing these metamorphoses both in the global North and global South, the author identifies plausible scenarios for blunting the sharp edges of runaway capitalism.

James H. Mittelman is Distinguished Research Professor and University Professor Emeritus at American University.

List of Illustrations Other Books by James H. Mittelman Preface and Acknowledgments Foreword by Susan L. Robertson Acronyms Introduction: Plan PART I: FRAMEWORK CHAPTER 1 The Matrix of Runaway Capitalism CHAPTER 2 Beyond Tropes, PART II: THREE FORCES CHAPTER 3 Algorithmic Capitalism CHAPTER 4 Cognitive Capitalism CHAPTER 5 Philanthropic Capitalism PART III: TOWARD A MORE HUMANE FUTURE CHAPTER 6 The Dialectic of Precarity and Anti-Precarity CHAPTER 7 The Precarious Future of Runaway Capitalism References Index