The Urban Field. Capital and Governmentality in the Age of Techno-Monopoly

We live in an era of techno-monopoly power in which technocapitalism - through ubiquitous digital platforms - has colonized both the internet and key aspects of our everyday lives. Cities and larger urban and metropolitan environments have provided a fertile ground for the rise and rapid growth of this power. In The Urban Field, Moisio and Rossi reveal an urban monopoly capitalism supported by the "corporatized state". They critically examine the relationship between capital and the state, an...

Reclaiming space for workers in the 21st century. A literature review on workers’ centres

The past two decades have witnessed a significant increase in the number of worker centres as facilities dedicated to workers. The purpose of this literature review is to review the documentation of these trends, understand the causes for the emergence of such centres, the different contexts in which they were created and their functions. Workers’ centres are usually meant for all types of workers, however literature shows that they tend to cater primarily to the needs of informal workers, mi...

The migration, environment and climate change nexus: exploring migrants’ contribution in addressing climate change challenges in Italy’s mountain areas

Problemi, algoritmi e coding. Le magie dell'informatica

Come fa il motore di ricerca a trovare l'informazione che mi serve? E la pay-tv online a propormi un film che con ogni probabilità mi piace davvero? Sembra una magia, in realtà è il risultato di algoritmi che funzionano. Un algoritmo è una ricetta: istruzioni semplici, ma basta seguirle alla lettera, per fare cose ingegnose e complesse. Trovi l'informazione che cercavi o scopri il film che, senza saperlo, desideravi vedere. Ogni algoritmo nasce per risolvere un problema. La sfida degli inform...