To understand the tech mindset is to see that the ultimate goal is domination. Silicon Valley elites apply a different standard to themselves because, quite simply, they believe that they deserve a different set of rules and expectations.
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Brown Stage Capitalism
Doctorow coined the term “enshittification” in 2022, though it was hardly a new phenomenon even then. In granting apps the right to wield the absurdities of intellectual property law to legally bully their users, the government emboldened tech founders to view their companies as exempt from laws and regulations.
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America’s Greatest Mistake
This article appears in the October 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. The World’s Worst Bet: How the Globalization Gamble Went Wrong (And What Would Make It Right) By David J. Lynch PublicAffairs For a time, globalization was synonymous with utopia: the untrammeled flow of capital across borders, new markets waiting to be opened, the growth of developing […]
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Why the Israel-Palestine Conflict Remains Unresolved
Two former negotiators on opposite sides write that neither side has ever acknowledged the other side’s existential needs.
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This Proposed Media Empire Runs on AI
Oracle scion David Ellison wants to combine two of the largest movie studios and streaming networks, along with dozens of cable stations.
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How Today’s America Came About
Two different accounts from two of the Prospect’s co-founders
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Q&A: ‘Still Pushing’: Alabama’s Complex Past and Nuanced Future
The New Yorker’s Alexis Okeowo charts the psychic battles of a resilient state.
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‘Shin Godzilla’ Will Make You Nostalgic for a Working Government
Back in theaters, this clever sequel pits the radioactive reptile against a flawed (but functioning!) bureaucracy.
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Back to Basics
A new book makes the case for a multigenerational commitment to rebuilding democracy.
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How Apple Helped China Become a Tech Superpower
A new book details how Apple’s manufacturing strategy enormously benefited China.
