How can big tech and a healthy democracy coexist? In this episode Rick is joined by Marietje Schaake, author of The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley. Together, they delve into the growing influence of big tech companies on global democracy, the dangers posed by unchecked data collection, and the rise of tools like Pegasus spyware. Schaake highlights the need for greater transparency, regulation, and accountability in the tech sector, while addressing the potential threats to privacy and democratic freedoms. They also discuss the weaponization of data by companies like Palantir and Cambridge Analytica, as well as potential solutions to safeguard democratic systems in the face of advancing technology.

Marietje's book, The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley, available now.

Timestamps:

(00:01:26) The Tech Coup

(00:05:37) Government against large corporations

(00:09:56) Which country's are doing it right?

(00:15:05) Palantir

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