Title

Learning to save the future: Rethinking education and work in the era of digital capitalism

Type

Book

Authors

Means, A. J.

Abstract

Learning to Save the Future argues that rather than fostering mass intellectuality, educational development is being constrained by a value structure subordinated to 21st century capitalism and technology. Human capabilities from creativity, design, engineering, to communication are conceived narrowly as human capital, valued in terms of economic productivity and growth. Similarly, global problems such as the erosion of employment and climate change are conceived as educational problems to be addressed through business solutions and the digitalization of education.This thought- provoking account provides a cognitive map of this condition, offering alternatives through critical analyses of education and political economy, technology and labor, creativity and value.

Citation

Means, A. J. (2018). Learning to save the future: Rethinking education and work in the era of digital capitalism. Routledge.