What platform capitalism tell us about data culture today

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Problem

In this problem, you will research and compose a 1,200 to 1,500 words essay on weekly topics covered that uses data, and critical theory, to support argument or subvert existing public opinion.

Topics covered will include:

Platform Capitalism
The Quantified Self
Gamification
Gaming Data & Metrics

1. Hacker Theory

2. Data Feminism

3. What does 'platform capitalism' tell us about data culture today? Choose three platforms to analyse and give evidence to your argument.

4. Is the 'quantified self' movement the ultimate expression of neoliberal subjectivity? Why? Why not? Argue your case with evidence.

5. Is privacy a human right or a commodity? Your answer should consider explicit and inexplicit data collection in our lives today.

6. Gamification has been described as a positive way of engaging groups of people, yet it has also been critiqued as a new form of surveillance. Argue your case with reference to education, shopping, or workplaces.

In 2015, Evgeny Morozov described platform capitalists as "parasitic: feeding off existing social and economic relations". Is the negativity of this view justified?

1. Why does data science need feminism?

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