The digital republic is a new way of thinking about the role of technology in society. The author argues that for too long we have all interacted with technology purely as consumers, rather than as citizens. He suggests ways ordinary people might be more involved in the political process to make sure digial technologies are truly governed according to values of communities they affect.
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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