The how the internet is killing democracy (and how we save it) Bartlett, Jamie 1979- creator text bibliography enk 2018 2018 monographic eng

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246 pages ; 20 cm Tech has radically changed the way we live our lives. But have we unwittingly handed too much away to shadowy powers behind a wall of code, all manipulated by a handful of Silicon Valley utopians, ad men, and venture capitalists? And, in light of recent data breach scandals around companies like Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, what does that mean for democracy, our delicately balanced system of government that was created long before big data, total information and artificial intelligence? In this urgent polemic, Jamie Bartlett argues that through our unquestioning embrace of big tech, the building blocks of democracy are slowly being removed. The middle class is being eroded, sovereign authority and civil society is weakened, and we citizens are losing our critical faculties, maybe even our free will. The People Vs Tech is an enthralling account of how our fragile political system is being threatened by the digital revolution. Bartlett explains that by upholding six key pillars of democracy, we can save it before it is too late. We need to become active citizens; uphold a shared democratic culture; protect free elections; promote equality; safeguard competitive and civic freedoms; and trust in a sovereign authority. This essential book shows that the stakes couldn't be higher and that, unless we radically alter our course, democracy will join feudalism, supreme monarchies and communism as just another political experiment that quietly disappeared. The new panopticon -- The global village -- Software wars -- Driverless democracy -- The everything monopoly -- Crypto-anarchy -- Say hello to the future -- 20 ideas to save democracy. Jamie Bartlett. Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-240). Democracy Social aspects Democracia Democracia Aspectos sociales Internet Political aspects Internet Aspectos políticos JC 423 B289p 2018 321.8 9781785039065 (pbk.) 1785039067 (pbk.) 2018379177 EUM 180111 20230411090757.0 20502393 eng