The Digital Revolution as Counter-Revolution

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The Digital Revolution as Counter-Revolution. / Simon, Joshua.
Dada Data: Contemporary Art Practice in the Era of Post-Truth Politics. ed. / Sarah Hegenbart; Mara-Johanna Kölmel. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., 2023. p. 197-212.

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Harvard

Simon, J 2023, The Digital Revolution as Counter-Revolution. in S Hegenbart & M-J Kölmel (eds), Dada Data: Contemporary Art Practice in the Era of Post-Truth Politics. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., pp. 197-212. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350227644.ch-010

APA

Simon, J. (2023). The Digital Revolution as Counter-Revolution. In S. Hegenbart, & M.-J. Kölmel (Eds.), Dada Data: Contemporary Art Practice in the Era of Post-Truth Politics (pp. 197-212). Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350227644.ch-010

Vancouver

Simon J. The Digital Revolution as Counter-Revolution. In Hegenbart S, Kölmel MJ, editors, Dada Data: Contemporary Art Practice in the Era of Post-Truth Politics. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. 2023. p. 197-212 doi: 10.5040/9781350227644.ch-010

Bibtex

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