A dramatic technological change makes the case for curbing extreme wealth even more formidable.
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Posted inNovember/December 2024
AI Needs Us More Than We Need It
Without a constant stream of high-quality, human-made information, artificial intelligence models become useless. That’s why journalists and other content creators have more leverage over the future than they might know.
Posted inMagazine
How Congress Got Smart on Tech
Four years ago, lawmakers re-created an in-house agency to advise them on science and technology issues. Taxpayers are already benefiting.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
How the Pandemic Made Congress Embrace Technology
Both the House and the Senate are getting digitally savvy during COVID-19. Why they shouldn’t give up when the crisis ends.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Why the Location of Trump’s Silicon Valley Fundraiser Is a Secret
The president’s dismissal of science makes him a pariah there that no business leader is willing to openly support.
Posted inBooks, Featured, July/August 2019, Magazine
Why the Left Is Losing the Information Age
Liberals assumed digital technology would help their side. They forgot how power works.
Posted inApril/May/June 2019, Cover, Featured, Magazine
How Congress Got Dumb on Tech—and How It Can Get Smart
To take on the likes of Facebook and Google, lawmakers will need to upgrade their own tech team.
Posted inEconomy, Featured, The Monopolized Economy
Mark Zuckerberg Isn’t a Robot. That’s the Problem.
Instead of regulating them, we trusted tech monopolists to transcend human nature. Now we’re paying for it.
Posted inApril/May/June 2018, Magazine
To Tame the Tech Giants, We Need to Secure Our Digital Borders
The government must force platforms like Facebook and Google to obey the terms of new, digital licenses—or get kicked out of the U.S. market.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Conservatives Attempt to Politicize Television Ratings
While they pine for the past, the entire entertainment world is being transformed into a niche market.
