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Tag : secrets-and-leaks

Disquiet in Paradise: Why the Internet May Be Turning into Fort Knox
  • Arun Maira
  • Jul 22, 2015 4:07p.m.
  • Technology
Disquiet in Paradise: Why the Internet May Be Turning into Fort Knox

Three recent books lay bare claims that the internet is a democratizing and empowering force in society. Instead, new internet czars have concentrated power in their own hands, made us dumber—and spawned a more divisive society.

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  • Mark Andreessen
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