Uncomputable Play in Politics in the Long Digital Age by Alexander Galloway

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Alexander galloway explains the technology that drives the world to day and the fascinating people who brought these machines to life. With an eye to both the computable and the uncomputable, galloway shows how computation emerges or fails to emerge. The book is also an assessment of all that remains uncomputable as we continue to live in the aftermath of the long digital age. This episode of the dig is brought to you by our listeners who support us at patrion dot com and by verso books - perfect for dig listeners like you.

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