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Lelio De Michelis Examines Digital Totalitarianism in New Book

publication · 2026-05-01

Lelio De Michelis has published 'Tecno-archía o La Nave dei folli. La banalità digitale del male' (Derive Approdi), systematizing his research on the fusion of technology and capitalism into a totalitarian order that eliminates freedom and threatens life on Earth. The book builds on his previous works including 'La religione tecno-capitalista', 'Sociologia della tecnica e del capitalismo', 'La grande alienazione', and 'La società-fabbrica'. De Michelis argues that escaping this techno-archy requires understanding both capitalism's essence and technology's specific modes of mutual reinforcement. The volume pays particular attention to the development of digital absolutism.

Key facts

  • Lelio De Michelis published 'Tecno-archía o La Nave dei folli. La banalità digitale del male' with Derive Approdi.
  • The book systematizes his research on the intertwining of technique and capitalism.
  • De Michelis argues this combination creates a totalitarian order that annihilates freedom and threatens life on Earth.
  • The work builds on his previous books: 'La religione tecno-capitalista', 'Sociologia della tecnica e del capitalismo', 'La grande alienazione', 'La società-fabbrica'.
  • The volume adds particular attention to the development of digital absolutism.
  • Escape from techno-archy requires recognizing the essence of both capitalism and technique.

Entities

Artists

  • Lelio De Michelis

Institutions

  • Derive Approdi

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