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

Democracy v the machine: the birth of the digital age and the warnings that were ignoredeergisteren46 min

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. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/longreadpod">theguardian.com/longreadpod</a>