Tekno-Feodalizm Tezine Eleştirel Bir Bakış: Varoufakis’in Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism Kitabı Üzerine
Abstract
Bu değerlendirme yazısında Yanis Varoufakis’in Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism isimli kitabı incelenecektir. Varoufakis, kapitalizmin yerini tekno-feodalizm adı verilen yeni bir sistemin aldığını ve bunu yaratanın ironik bir şekilde sermayenin kendisi olduğunu iddia etmektedir. Bulut sermayesi olarak ifade edilen yeni sermaye biçimi, büyük teknoloji şirketlerinin bulut tabanlı teknolojiye bütünüyle hâkim olduğu ve kârın yerini rantın aldığı dijital dolayımlı yeni bir feodalizm türüne vurgu yapmaktadır. Yazar, çocukluk anılarından ve babasıyla gerçekleştirdiği diyaloglardan yola çıkarak kapitalizmin çöküş öyküsünü renkli bir dille anlatırken hem liberal ekonomistlerin hem de geleneksel Marksizm’in temel tezlerine meydan okumakta ve insanlığın daha önce benzeri görülmemiş bir sürecin içinde olduğunu savunmaktadır. Bu kitap incelemesinde tekno-feodalizm kavramının köklerine, yazarın öne çıkardığı temalara ve kavramın tartışmalı ve eksik kalan noktalarına değinilmiştir.
References
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- Atif, Muhammad ve Maqbool, Sundas. 2025. “Review of Yanis Varoufakis’ Book “Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism.” tripleC 23 (1): 180-185. https://doi.org/10.31269/triplec.v23i1.1647
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- Varoufakis, Yanis. 2019. Kızımla Ekonomi Sohbetleri&Kapitalizmin Kısa Tarihi. Çeviren Sinan Arslaner. İstanbul: Epsilon Yayınevi.
- Waters, Alexander. 2020. “Will neoliberal capitalism survive the coronavirus crash or is this the beginning of techno-feudalism?” Journal of Australian Political Economy 86: 406-431. https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/ informit.664880332032803
A Critical Perspective on Technofeudalism Thesis: On Yanis Varoufakis’ Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism
Abstract
This review examines Yanis Varoufakis’s book Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism. Varoufakis argues that capitalism has been replaced by a new system called technofeudalism, ironically created by capital itself. The new form of capital, which he terms cloud capital, refers to a digitally mediated form of feudalism in which big tech companies dominate cloud-based technology, and rent replaces profit. Drawing from his childhood memories and conversations with his father, the author recounts the story of capitalism’s collapse in a vibrant style, while challenging the core theses of both liberal economists and traditional Marxists, asserting that humanity is now in an unprecedented process. This book review addresses the roots of the technofeudalism concept, the themes highlighted by the author, and the concept’s controversial and underdeveloped aspects.
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References
- Ardekani, Marjan Fadavi. 2025. “Book Review: Technofeudalism by Yanis Varoufakis.” The New School Economic Review 13 :72-76. https://nsereview. org/index.php/NSER/article/view/154
- Atif, Muhammad ve Maqbool, Sundas. 2025. “Review of Yanis Varoufakis’ Book “Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism.” tripleC 23 (1): 180-185. https://doi.org/10.31269/triplec.v23i1.1647
- Dean, Jodi. 2020. “Communism or Neo-Feudalism?” New Political Science 42(1): 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/07393148.2020.1718974
- Durand, Cedric. 2022. “Scouting capital’s frontiers.” New Left Review 136: 29–39. https://doi.org/10.64590/6jk
- Varoufakis, Yanis. 2019. Kızımla Ekonomi Sohbetleri&Kapitalizmin Kısa Tarihi. Çeviren Sinan Arslaner. İstanbul: Epsilon Yayınevi.
- Waters, Alexander. 2020. “Will neoliberal capitalism survive the coronavirus crash or is this the beginning of techno-feudalism?” Journal of Australian Political Economy 86: 406-431. https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/ informit.664880332032803
Details
| Primary Language | Turkish |
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| Subjects | Communication Sociology |
| Journal Section | Book Review |
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| Publication Date | December 5, 2025 |
| Submission Date | November 3, 2025 |
| Acceptance Date | November 25, 2025 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2025 Volume: 12 Issue: 2 |
