Yochai Benkler, Professor of Entrepreneurial Legal Studies at Harvard Law School, discusses the role of capitalism, institutions, and ideology in shaping technology and societal outcomes. He challenges the belief that technology is the cause of change, emphasizing how power dynamics within capitalism drive technological development. The podcast explores topics such as the impact of digital technology on society, the manipulation of preferences for innovation, the imperfections of free markets and state regulation, the trade-off between broadly distributed knowledge and market adoption, and the value of non-profit, socially-oriented systems.

A discussion at the Berkman Center: In the wake of the disclosures about government surveillance and the rise of corporate-run applications and protocols, is the idea of an “unowned” Internet still a credible one? The Berkman Center’s Jonathan Zittrain moderates a panel, incluing Yochai Benkler (Harvard Law School), Ebele Okobi (Yahoo!), Bruce Schneier (CO3 Systames), and Benjamin Wittes (Brookings Institution) to explore surveillance, and the potential for reforms in policy, technology, and corporate and consumer behavior.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.