cybercapitalism
Internet-based profit system
Cybercapitalism is capitalism as shaped by digital technology and the internet—an economic system where wealth flows through online platforms, data harvesting, and tech monopolies.
The term often carries critical connotations, highlighting how traditional capitalist dynamics intensify in digital spaces: Cybercapitalism has created billionaires who profit from our attention and personal data.
Work based on temporary contracts
- remote workEmployment from afar
- digital nomadRoaming online professional
- freelanceSelf-employed project work
- automationSelf-operating system design
precarity · ratings · deskilling · crowdsourcing · TaskRabbit · independent contractor · side hustle · flexible work
Greek warrior women
- GoogleDominant web search provider
- FacebookDominant social media platform
- AppleCupertino tech giant
- MicrosoftRedmond technology corporation
Alibaba · eBay · Uber · Airbnb · Shopify · PayPal · Stripe · FAANG
Internet-delivered digital infrastructure
- data centersFacilities storing networked computers
- serversMachines providing network resources
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- fiber opticLight-based data transmission
AWS · Azure · scalability · uptime · server farms · colocation · edge computing · digital divide
Encrypted decentralized money
- blockchainCryptographic linked transaction record
- BitcoinPeer-to-peer electronic cash
- algorithmic tradingComputer-driven market transactions
- fintechTech-driven monetary services
digital payments · crowdfunding · microtransactions · subscription model · freemium · monetization · tokenization · NFT
Extracting insights from datasets
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- privacy concernsWorries about personal exposure
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
- online advertisingWeb-delivered promotional messaging
cookies · data harvesting · attention economy · social media · microtargeting · consent · facial recognition · digital footprint
gig economy
Work based on temporary contracts
- remote workEmployment from afar
- digital nomadRoaming online professional
- freelanceSelf-employed project work
automation · precarity · ratings · deskilling · crowdsourcing · TaskRabbit · independent contractor · side hustle · flexible work · on-demand
Amazon
Greek warrior women
Microsoft · Alibaba · eBay · Uber · Airbnb · Shopify · PayPal · Stripe · FAANG · tech giants
cloud computing
Internet-delivered digital infrastructure
- data centersFacilities storing networked computers
- serversMachines providing network resources
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
fiber optic · AWS · Azure · scalability · uptime · server farms · colocation · edge computing · digital divide
cryptocurrency
Encrypted decentralized money
- blockchainCryptographic linked transaction record
- BitcoinPeer-to-peer electronic cash
- algorithmic tradingComputer-driven market transactions
fintech · digital payments · crowdfunding · microtransactions · subscription model · freemium · monetization · tokenization · NFT · IPO
data mining
Extracting insights from datasets
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- privacy concernsWorries about personal exposure
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
online advertising · cookies · data harvesting · attention economy · social media · microtargeting · consent · facial recognition · digital footprint
cybercapitalismsocialism
Communal economic control
communism · anarcho-communism · gift economy · post-capitalism · barter economy
cybercapitalismcash economy
Commerce using physical currency
local markets · barter · local commerce · industrial capitalism
cybercapitalismopen-source movement
Philosophy of publicly accessible code
cyber, cybernetic, cybernetics, cyberspace, cyborg, cyberpunk, cybersecurity, capital, capitalism