Interesting People in Interesting Times

4: Are We Destined for Dictatorship? How Platforms and Presidents Struck a Deal for Power and How to Stop It


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From multi-party democracies to one-party states, platforms and presidents are combining to re-write the rules of how we're governed.
Henry Timms, co-author of New Power: How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World-and How to Make It Work for You, explains how the power of dictatorships to social movements, are defined by their ability to connect across the internet. The consequences of this will decide the fate of us all.
Interesting People in Interesting Times, hosted by Tom Goodwin and Adriana Stan, brings together provocative speakers, great ideas and bold new thinking.
Music: "Roadrunner" by Dan Tepfer from the album Eleven Cages on Sunnyside Records. Dan Tepfer - piano, Thomas Morgan - bass, Nate Wood - drums. 
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