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Big Tech & the Data Economy
People & Planet in the Information Era
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As the era of Web 2.0 came to dominate, so too did tech companies’ influence on our lives. Our preferences, beliefs, and choices can now all be swayed by the complex algorithms created in the information era. What are the upsides to the growth in the data economy? Is there a point when convenience for the economy becomes inconvenient for humanity?

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