Rebecca Solnit: In the Shadow of Silicon Valley
The LRB Podcast
Wealth Disparity and the Threat to Democracy
Tech billionaires focus on personal survival post-apocalypse, leading to extreme wealth disparities which hinder democracy's core principle of equal opportunity and accountability. Their luxurious properties, like Thiel's bunker or Zuckerberg's compound, act as isolated fortresses enforcing separation from the public, contradicting the essence of democracy that thrives on coexisting with diverse individuals and a sense of commonality.
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