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The Tech Coup
How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley
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Marietje Schaake's "The Tech Coup" examines the growing power of Silicon Valley and its impact on democracy.
The book explores how technology companies have become increasingly influential in shaping political discourse and public policy.
Schaake analyzes the challenges posed by big tech's dominance, including issues of data privacy, algorithmic bias, and the spread of misinformation.
She argues that these companies have amassed too much power and influence, and that urgent action is needed to address these concerns.
The book offers concrete policy recommendations for regulating big tech and protecting democratic values in the digital age.
Schaake's work provides a critical analysis of the relationship between technology and democracy, offering insights into how to safeguard democratic principles in the face of technological disruption.
The book explores how technology companies have become increasingly influential in shaping political discourse and public policy.
Schaake analyzes the challenges posed by big tech's dominance, including issues of data privacy, algorithmic bias, and the spread of misinformation.
She argues that these companies have amassed too much power and influence, and that urgent action is needed to address these concerns.
The book offers concrete policy recommendations for regulating big tech and protecting democratic values in the digital age.
Schaake's work provides a critical analysis of the relationship between technology and democracy, offering insights into how to safeguard democratic principles in the face of technological disruption.
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Mentioned in 7 episodes
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as a book about how industry tightens, their hugely profitable corporations, and the fabulously wealthy venture capitalists who fund them are gaining the power to shape the destinies of nations.

James Cantor

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Ep.111: Trump, The Tech Coup, and the EU
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as a book detailing a "Tech Coup" and offering solutions to maintain balance between innovation and regulation.

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Luigi Zingales

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Can Democracy Coexist With Big Tech? with Marietje Schaake
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when discussing digitization and privatization.


Alix Dunn

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The Collective Intelligence Project w/ Divya Siddarth and Zarinah Agnew
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at the end of the podcast as a recently finished book discussing regulatory capture and lobbying in Silicon Valley.

Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade

Palo Alto network edge device backdoor, Cyberhaven browser extension hack, 2024 research highlights
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to describe how more of society's fundamental functions are being outsourced to tech giants, and thus fall outside democratic control.


Marietje Schaake

The Tech Coup
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as a book describing how private tech companies pose risks to democracy.

Dave Troy

The Tech Coup with Marietje Schaake
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to discuss the power of Silicon Valley and its impact on democracy.


Marietje Schaake

508. Examining Big Tech's Influence on Democracy feat. Marietje Schaake
Recommended by Nacho Torreblanca as a fascinating story on dealing with big tech power.

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for its insights into the US tech industry and platforms.

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as the author of the book, discussing the impact of technology on democracy.

Mark Clovis

Marietje Schaake, "The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley" (Princeton UP, 2024)
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as the author of the book.

Elliot Williams

The Trump Administration And America's Tech Leaders
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as the author of the book, discussing the growing influence of Silicon Valley in politics.


Meghna Chakrabarti

Silicon Valley’s reign over tech, money and politics
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Ros Atkins


Marietje Schaake

Ballots, bias and big tech