A colorful theme in American thought is the belief that new technologies will revitalize democratic society, enabling citizens to become more effectively self-governing. Hopes of this kind have reappeared in every generation since the early nineteenth century, a standard motif in the nation's political rhetoric. With the arrival of digital technology and the Internet, this enduring vision has been powerfully rekindled. Will the dream of democratic renewal be realized this time around, or derailed by mechanisms of inequality and centralized control?
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WILL-AM580 FOCUS interview with Langdon Winner