This article in Bot populi, discusses a summary of my recent paper which examines the concept of “variety” and how it links into platform expansion
Analysis of the global expansion of digital platforms has led to growing debate. Often under the heading of platform capitalism, the focus has been on how platforms are rapidly advancing across sectors, centralizing power within Big Tech and leading to new forms of value capture and labor precarity across the globe.
In these debates, the attention has mainly been on the ‘platform’ element of platform capitalism and the mechanisms by which platforms are operating. But more can be said about the “capitalism” side. We know that platforms are typically capitalist enterprises but how are platforms altering how capitalism is developing, and its future directions?
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