In a world where technology is often seen as the solution to all of our problems, it is
easy to forget that humans possess unique qualities that cannot be replicated by machines. In
the book I explore seven unique human traits of human power as the foundation for a humanist
technology politics of the 21st Century. These traits include creativity, intuition, feeling and
emotion, defiance, love and compassion, lust and life, and wisdom. By emphasizing the
importance of these traits, I argue that technology politics can ensure not only our rights and
wellbeing as individual human beings but humanity as such, while also generating alternative
socio-technical infrastructures that aim to enhance human power rather than replacing it.

The book challenges the view of technological determinism that portrays humans as
powerless and flawed, and instead suggests that we need to reposition the different kinds of
human power in technology politics and governance. I argue that our capacity to make
decisions with reflection, empathy, care, and solidarity is the key to human power, and that a
more nuanced understanding of the relationship between humans and technology is needed to
foster a more democratic and inclusive digital society.

Through a critical analysis of the current debates on digitalization and technology, I
propose a new framework for understanding human agency and its potential in the digital age.
This framework challenges the deterministic view of technology and advocates for a more
human-centred and values-based approach to technology. The book also includes interviews
with key decision makers in 21st Century technology politics such as Margrethe Vestager,
Gabriella Ramos, Jan Kleijssen, and Amandeep Gil, making it a timely and informative
contribution to the ongoing discussions on the role of technology in shaping our societies and
our future.