The Age of Surveillance Capitalism is a book about capitalism, data, platforms, and privacy. In the OT archive, this entry is tagged as: capitalism, data, platforms, privacy, theory — a shorthand for the kinds of practice and politics it connects to. Beyond the headline: The Age of Surveillance Capitalism is included here because it names a political economy of tracking, prediction, and behavioral influence that sits behind many everyday interfaces. If you follow the link, you will usually find primary documentation, community governance, or ongoing work that is hard to summarize in a single paragraph. Treat this page as a bookmark and a doorway, not a replacement for reading the source.