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The Role of Technology in Shaping Society
This chapter explores the influence of technology in society, highlighting the issues of wealth inequality and the power of companies. It discusses the democratization of capitalism through platforms like Shopify and Facebook, but also the dependence of smaller companies on larger entities. The chapter examines the impact of algorithms on monetizing attention, creating anger, and extracting money, and raises concerns about the socio-economic implications and the potential benefits and drawbacks of AI.