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Battling the Tech Giants: Addressing Abuse of Power in Digital Markets
In 2019, a tech journalist from the US conducted a six-week experiment wherein she lived without using the services of major tech giants – Amazon, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Apple. She summarized her experience as nothing less than ‘hellish.’ Such detox means no more ‘how to’ videos from YouTube, missing out on your friends’ stories… Continue reading
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Where does it always go wrong?
A subway extension is delayed 18 months. The Olympic Games run 800 million over budget. A hydroelectric dam burst causes 100,000 acres of environmental damage. What does it say that such headlines are greeted with sarcastic shrugs? ‘Wow, what a surprise,’ we muse. Even with a wealth of historical data, modern technology, and the brightest… Continue reading
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Labour in early modern England
It’s 7am. Your alarm rings and you promptly force yourself to get out of bed to prepare for work. On your commute, you are confronted with continuous advertising: on the tube, on the street, or even as you check your phone whilst waiting for the bus. Conscious of it or not, materialism surrounds you. You… Continue reading
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