Hardt and Negri suggest that several forces which they see as dominating contemporary life, such as class oppression, globalization and the commodification of services (or production of affects), have the potential to spark social change of unprecedented dimensions.
Hardt dan Negri berpendapat bahwa beberapa kekuatan yang mereka anggap mendominasi kehidupan sehari-hari, seperti penindasan kelas, globalisasi, dan komodifikasi jasa (atau produksi berefek), memiliki potensi untuk memicu perubahan sosial dalam dimensi yang tak terbayangkan.