Techno-Fascism Comes to America
What they need to grasp—and quickly—is that Musk, and by extension Trump, appear to be trying to turn these technical systems into levers of control. If the two succeed, which is uncertain, they will have an unparallelled political advantage over the months and years to come. Even if they fail, their mistakes may have catastrophic consequences.
Abraham L. Newman • Elon Musk Weaponizes the Government
Digital oligarchs distract us with promises of a high-tech future while pinning us with brain hacks to the untenable present.
Timothy Snyder • On Freedom
Where do we find the much-needed alternative? While researching my latest podcast, A Sense of Rebellion, I stumbled on a series of debates that took place in the 1970s and pointed in the right direction. Back then, a small group of hippy radicals were advocating for “ecological technology” and “counter-technology”. They weren’t satisfied with merel... See more
Evgeny Morozov • Silicon Valley wants unfettered control of the tech market. That’s why it’s cosying up to Trump | Evgeny Morozov
