The World that Google Wants to See
by Michael ToscanoThe promotion and crafting of a distorted virtual reality by tech companies should concern us all. Continue Reading »
How Google Saves Liberal Democracy
by Peter J. LeithartThe digital-government complex is animated by a utopian dream. Google wants to change the world, which means changing people. Continue Reading »
The Political Power of Big Tech
by R. R. RenoBig Tech's power to define the limits of free speech is part of a larger trend, one that has shifted a great deal of political power away from elected representatives and into the hands of private actors. Continue Reading »
Cultural Realpolitik
by Matthew SchmitzOn a clear June day in 2017, two million people lined the route of the New York Pride Parade to cheer as floats sponsored by Deutsche Telekom, Nissan, Facebook, and Toronto-Dominion Bank went by. Marchers wearing #Resistance T-shirts led the way, followed by ranks of New York’s Finest marching . . . . Continue Reading »
Googling Moral Purity
by R. R. RenoGoogle was not doing “the right thing” by firing software engineer James Damore. Continue Reading »
Recovering Creativity
by Colin MoranAccording to Gallup, less than one-third of the U.S. population describes itself as socially liberal. Yet in 2012, more than 95 percent of Ivy League faculty and employees who donated money to a presidential candidate did so to Obama. The same is true of employees at Facebook, Google, and Apple. Any . . . . Continue Reading »
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