Honestly with Bari Weiss How Big Tech Is Strangling Your Freedom
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Mar 29, 2022 
David Sacks, an influential venture capitalist and member of the PayPal Mafia, discusses the troubling dominance of Big Tech over free speech. He highlights the rise of a social credit system and how a few billionaires dictate discourse in the digital realm. Sacks delves into the suppression of dissenting views, including the dangers of debanking based on political beliefs. He also critiques corporate coordination in censorship and the broader implications for civil liberties, advocating for a more open and democratic digital landscape.
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Social Credit System Definition
- A social credit system conditions societal benefits on holding correct opinions.
- Dissenters face restricted access to platforms and resources.
Shifting Views on Internet's Role
- Silicon Valley initially saw the internet as a tool to expand free speech, exemplified by the 2010 Arab Spring.
- However, the 2016 US election shifted their perspective, leading to increased speech restrictions.
Censorship's Slippery Slope
- Censorship often begins with targeting unpopular figures, setting a precedent for broader application.
- The Alex Jones case exemplifies this, paving the way for censorship of others like the Hunter Biden laptop story.