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Shoshana Zuboff, born on November 18, 1951, is an economist, sociologist and university teacher. As of 2026, Shoshana Zuboff is 74 years old. Schooling on record includes Harvard University. Listed accolades include Axel Springer Award (2019).
My Take
Shoshana Zuboff strikes me as one of the most necessary thinkers of our moment. A Harvard Business School professor emerita, she gave us the vocabulary of surveillance capitalism, naming the quiet machinery that turns our online lives into someone else's raw material. What impresses me most is her range, moving fluently across economics, sociology and psychology to see a problem whole rather than in fragments. Her 2019 Axel Springer Award felt well deserved. I have deep respect for scholars who refuse to look away from the shadow side of convenience, and who insist we reckon with the price of the tools we love.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shoshana Zuboff
- Name (Japanese)
- ショシャナ・ズボフ
- Reading
- しょしゃな・ずぼふ
- Born
- November 18, 1951 (age 74)
- Occupation
- economist / sociologist / university teacher / psychologist / writer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
2. Background
- University
- Harvard University
Awards & achievements
- 2019 Axel Springer Award
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | 監視資本主義 |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://shoshanazuboff.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/shoshanazuboff
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoshana%20Zuboff
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15953956
5. About this entry
Tags
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Shoshana Zuboff born?
Shoshana Zuboff was born on November 18, 1951 and is 74 years old.
What does Shoshana Zuboff do?
Shoshana Zuboff works as economist, sociologist, university teacher, psychologist, writer.
Where did Shoshana Zuboff study?
Shoshana Zuboff attended Harvard University.
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