We know Silicon Valley is dominated by tech giants of unprecedented size. We feel like this is a bad thing. This week, the Periphery explores the historical origins of our technological discontent. We call in Bill Kovacic, who shares his experience as a former Chair of the Federal Trade Commission and contextualizes the current debate between those who defend the state of antitrust law today and those who would transform it "root and branch."

Does the rise of FTC Chair Lina Khan and the movement to transform antitrust mark the birth of a new progressive era? What might we have to give up for the sake of democracy and competition? Join us for a fascinating two part conversation about the competing values that are at stake in the struggle to reform antitrust to meet the challenges of the digital age.

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