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Democracy v the machine: the birth of the digital age and the warnings that were ignored – podcast
Many hoped that the march of technology would usher in an egalitarian utopia – but some foresaw the threat it would pose to liberal society. Why did nobody listen? By Jill Lepore. Read by Laurel Lefkow Read the text version here Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/longreadpod Adapted from The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore, published by Allen Lane on 25 August . To support the Guardian, order your copy at guardianbookshop.com Continue reading...
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Many hoped that the march of technology would usher in an egalitarian utopia – but some foresaw the threat it would pose to liberal society. Why did nobody listen? By Jill Lepore. Read by Laurel Lefkow Read the text version here Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/longreadpod Adapted from The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore, published by Allen Lane on 25 August . To support the Guardian, order your copy at guardianbookshop.com Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Democracy v the machine: the birth of the digital age and the warnings that were ignored – podcast, Many hoped that the march of technology would usher in an egalitarian utopia – but some foresaw the threat it would pose to liberal society. Why did nobody listen? By Jill Lepore. Read by Laurel Lefkow Read the text version here Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/longreadpod Adapted from The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore, published by Allen Lane on 25 August . To support the Guardian, order your copy at guardianbookshop.com Continue reading…
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