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Henry Farrell is a professor of international politics and democracy at Johns Hopkins’ Stavros Niarchos Agora Institute and School of Advanced International Affairs.
New tools and technology policy might help, but politics come first.
How can democratic societies protect—and protect themselves from—the free flow of digital information?
We live in Philip K. Dick’s future, not George Orwell’s or Aldous Huxley’s.
Nancy MacLean’s new book has set off a heated debate. But strong claims require strong evidence, and mistakes could mislead liberals and the left.
How can democratic societies protect—and protect themselves from—the free flow of digital information?
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