This work investigates whether contemporary economies have moved beyond the structures of industrial capitalism. Carlo Vercellone examines how changes in production, technology, labor organization, and the role of knowledge have reshaped the relationship between capital and work. Rather than treating deindustrialization and technological innovation as isolated phenomena, the book situates them within a broader debate about the transformation of capitalism since the late twentieth century. The study explores how automation, service work, cognitive labor, and new forms of coordination challenge older models centered on factory production and mass labor. It also considers what these shifts mean for employment, social organization, and economic power. Written for readers interested in political economy and contemporary capitalism, the book offers a critical framework for understanding the continuities and ruptures between industrial capitalism and newer economic forms.