The tech maven is hip to the manic circular financing behind AI but isn’t freaked out about it being an existential threat.
Anita Jain
Anita Jain is the editorial director at the Open Markets Institute. She is an editor, book author, and communications strategist with more than 20 years of experience spanning roles in the nonprofit world and in journalism.
Posted inBooks
The Cory Doctorow Doctrine
Why are big tech products getting worse and worse? The critic has some answers about the origins of “enshittification.”
Posted inBooks
How the Digital Age Changed Us
Two new books on high tech and social media examine the toll of relentless shopping, engagement, and the tyranny of the “like” button.
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Gray Expectations
Caring for my aging father taught me about the massive holes in America’s safety net for the elderly.
Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
As Election Day Approaches, Don’t Forget About the K Street Wolves
As Election Day Approaches, Don’t Forget About the K Street Wolves: The Wolves of K Street, the Spring hit from the Mullins Brothers, deserves a close read this summer as lobbyists salivate over the certainty of a new president this Autumn.
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Fareed Zakaria and Our Tumultuous World
The ubiquitous columnist and television broadcaster’s new book on revolution through the ages may be familiar, but it’s still spot on.
Posted inEconomy
How Franklin Roosevelt Tamed Wall Street
With a ripping narrative and characters like Joseph Kennedy and William O. Douglas, one of the best books of 2023 explained how the financial sector finally bent the knee.
Posted inPolitics
Should Progressives See Sohrab Ahmari as Friend or Foe?
In his new book, the alum of The Wall Street Journal and New York Post editorial and editor of Compact magazine condemns unfettered corporate power and embraces the New Deal.
