Nick Srnicek

As a means to outsource traditional household labour, digital platforms have been one of the most significant technological transformations in recent decades. They are not a reduction of work, of course, but rather a transfer of work from the household to the market

picture of the smart home future, imagine trying to fix a malfunctioning printer, forever. Households’ resident IT experts can expect plenty more to do as we enter an era of digital housework

Already in housework and childcare, men tend to do work that is more autonomous, less routine, and more engaging than that of their female partners.137 Much the same could be said of digital labour in the sphere of housework; those who lead on implementing smart home technologies often see it as a hobby – at least initially