Article 78CA4 Democracy v the machine: the birth of the digital age and the warnings that were ignored – podcast

Democracy v the machine: the birth of the digital age and the warnings that were ignored – podcast

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Written by Jill Lepore and read by Laurel Lefkow.
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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

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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

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