Zeros and Ones
Sadie Plant presents a radical reinterpretation of the relationship between gender and technology, arguing that the digital age is inherently feminine. By weaving together the history of computing with feminist theory, she suggests that machines are not mere tools of patriarchal control but are instead dismantling traditional power structures. The book highlights how the emergence of complex netw…
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