Daron Acemoglu and Jill Lepore discuss how technology is transforming society and how liberal democracy is facing erosion due to elitism.
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Daron Acemoglu and Jill Lepore discuss how technology is transforming society and how liberal democracy is facing erosion due to elitism.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Jill Lepore analyzed the concept of technological determinism, referencing the philosopher Descartes.Sub-event
- Jill Lepore observed that corporate control of public discourse accelerates state decline.Sub-event
Academics discuss the challenges to liberal democracy posed by technology and elitism.1 source
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Jill Lepore
American historian (b. 1966)
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