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Democracy v the machine: the birth of the digital age and the warnings that were ignored
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?
TL;DR
- Technology was expected by many to establish an egalitarian utopia.
- Some individuals foresaw the threat technology posed to liberal society.
- The article questions why these warnings were not heeded.