Democracy v the machine: the birth of the digital age and the warnings that were ignored – podcast

September 14, 2026 · 4:00 am 1 sources

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• Democracy v the machine: the birth of the digital age and the warnings that were ignored – podcast
  The Guardian · September 14, 2026 04:00
  Many hoped that the march of technology would usher in an egalitarian utopia – but some foresaw the threat it would pose to liberal society. Why did nobody listen? By Jill Lepore. Read by Laurel Lefkow Read the text version here Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/longreadpod Adapted from…