Technology @beehaw.org Gaywallet (they/it) @beehaw.org 1w ago

The Tech Coup: A New Book Shows How the Unchecked Power of Companies Is Destabilizing Governance

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In The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley, Marietje Schaake, a Stanford HAI Policy Fellow, reveals how tech companies are encroaching on governmental roles, posing a threat to the democratic rule of law.

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The Tech Coup: A New Book Shows How the Unchecked Power of Companies Is Destabilizing Governance

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Cyberpunk, as a genre of fiction, was supposed to be a warning and not an instruction manual.
- Until we figure out a way to separate political power from wealth, I fear that all forms of wealth disparity will create power disparities that can and will eventually be abused to dismantle democracy.