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The two pillars on which capitalism rested have been replaced: markets, by digital platforms that function as true fiefdoms of the big tech; and profit, by pure rent extraction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVaroufakis has developed his theory of \"techno-feudalism\", according to which the new feudal lords are the owners of what he calls \"cloud capital\", and the rest of us have once again become serfs, as in the Middle Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on examples ranging from Greek mythology and Mad Men to cryptocurrencies and video games, this book offers invaluable analysis for understanding today's confusing socioeconomic reality. 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