The People Vs Tech
The People Vs Tech
Democracy's Struggle Against the Digital Age (And Our Path to Recovery)
About This Book
The People Vs Tech (2018) explores how digital innovation threatens democratic foundations. The book identifies six essential democratic elements under siege: engaged citizenship, shared civic values, electoral integrity, freedom to organize, social equality, and state power. Through analysis of current trends and future projections, the work presents a stark vision of potential authoritarian outcomes. Yet it simultaneously identifies the mechanisms driving these threats and proposes corrective measures, offering guidance toward more positive outcomes.
Who Should Read This?
- People worried about technology’s effects on democratic institutions
- Employees concerned about automation replacing human labor
- Enthusiasts of dystopian fiction across books, film, and television
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