Capitalist principles of competition and the like have led to explosive productivity in the generation of technologies. A perceived advantage to having what are essentially american capitalist principles being the kind of cornerstone of the intenet, is that it's seen as a form of soft power for the united states. And again, that dissemination of american soft power is often best effected through the market. The real question is, what kind of regulation is best? Ecause we already do have regulation. It's just that that regulation is gied towards making markets rather than protecting citizens. Those, i think, are the main reasons why market individualism has thrived.
Trolling, conspiracy theories, racist algorithms, cyberwarfare – every day our headlines are ablaze with negative stories about the internet. The problem? The unaccountable power of the big tech companies. That’s the view of bestselling author and barrister Jamie Susskind. His new book is The Digital Republic, which sets out his vision for a different type of society in which humans can take power back and reshape the digital world into a space where we can all flourish. Joining Jamie in conversation is another writer and strategic advisor working where culture and technology meet, Nina Schick, author of Deep Fakes and the Infocalypse.
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