The Rise of Techno-Authoritarianism
The intellectual origins of the movement that self-described “techno-optimists” are advancing is dark—and deeply familiar.
February 8, 2024
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The Rise of Techno-Authoritarianism
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In this week’s episode of Radio Atlantic, Adrienne LaFrance, the executive editor of The Atlantic, names and explains the political ideology of the unelected leaders of Silicon Valley. They are “leading an antidemocratic, illiberal movement” she calls: techno-authoritarianism.
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