Power operates by simplification. Our very ability to perceive and interact with the world involves a capacity to tune out portions of it and pick out certain parts of it as relevant. In this way we are tuned into a particular frequency of reality.
Tag: democracy
The Corporatization of Just About Everything—Including the Climate Crisis and Outer Space
With more corporate control in more areas of life than ever before, and governments in thrall, is it time to bring back the critique of “the system”?
Big Tech Companies Are Becoming More Powerful Than Nation-States
They are already richer than many countries, and the rise of AI looks set to increase their influence. How can we face this brave new technocratic world?