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Vitalik Buterin & Noah Smith | Is Authoritarianism Inevitable?

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

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The Digital Power Shift

This chapter examines how cheap information production and distribution is reshaping governance in the digital age, with an emphasis on the potential for centralized authority to monitor public preferences. It discusses the implications of advanced technology on authoritarian regimes and the balance between free markets and increased governmental control.

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