# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Age of Surveillance Capitalism : Book Club Discussion
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 30 Jul, 2025 at 07:30 pm – Wed, 30 Jul, 2025 at 09:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Totnes Left Book Club: Surveillance Capitalism
? Wednesday 30th Juky, 7.30pm
? The Snug at The Bay Horse Inn, Totnes (or in the garden if the sun’s out!)
? Free, friendly, and open to all – no need to have read the book

Join us for our next Left Book Club gathering, where we’ll be using Shoshana Zuboff’s landmark work The Age of Surveillance Capitalism as a springboard for a wide-ranging discussion on power, privacy, and digital domination.

Described as “a masterwork of rare conceptual daring” and winner of multiple accolades including the Axel Springer Award and being shortlisted for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year, this critically acclaimed book explores how big tech firms extract, commodify, and manipulate our personal data in ways that reshape democracy, autonomy, and society itself.

We’ll also touch on how Zuboff’s analysis compares – and contrasts – with Technofeudalism by Yanis Varoufakis, which we read last year. While both books examine the new economic architectures of the digital age, Zuboff zeroes in on surveillance and behavioural prediction as the heart of a novel and dangerous capitalist logic.

As always, this is a space for open, inclusive, and critical conversation. The book is our launchpad, not a requirement – feel free to come along whether you’ve read it cover to cover, skimmed a few pages, or just want to join in the discussion.

Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and let’s dig into the forces shaping our digital future – and how we might resist them.

The Totnes Left Book Club is open to everyone – no academic background or political purity required, just an interest in ideas and a curiosity about the world. Our reading list is shaped collectively by members, and we explore a wide range of topics including left-wing politics, economics, cultural theory, and political philosophy. While we mostly read non-fiction, we occasionally dive into fiction too - especially when it helps illuminate political themes or sparks great conversation. You can join our Facebook group to stay up to date with upcoming events, see what books we’ve read in the past, and suggest titles for future meetings - and invite your local leftie friends! . https://m.facebook.com/groups/1824942974987216/?ref=share

Our next meeting will be on August Wednesday 27th and will be based on the book 'A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear: The Utopian Plot to Liberate an American Town (And Some Bears) by
Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling
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- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Totnes
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Bay Horse Inn, Totnes
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- **full address**: The Bay Horse Inn, Totnes, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Age of Surveillance Capitalism : Book Club Discussion being held?
  - **A:** The Age of Surveillance Capitalism : Book Club Discussion takes place on Wed, 30 Jul, 2025 at 07:30 pm to Wed, 30 Jul, 2025 at 09:30 pm at The Bay Horse Inn, Totnes, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Age of Surveillance Capitalism : Book Club Discussion?
  - **A:** The Age of Surveillance Capitalism : Book Club Discussion is organized by Totnes Left.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Age of Surveillance Capitalism : Book Club Discussion is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Totnes, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Age of Surveillance Capitalism : Book Club Discussion sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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