"We might be going through a transformation in human civilization that is as fundamental for us as the invention of writing was, or the agricultural revolution. And it's linked to the development of digital technologies," he says. "It is no longer possible to live a meaningful life without interacting with digital technology."
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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