Beyond Techno-Feudalism

The tech giants of Silicon Valley have become modern-day feudal lords. They reign over a land of platforms which have become an inextricable part of our everyday lives, and on which millions of us now depend for our livelihoods. Through their control of what has become the most valuable commodity in the digital age – users' data – the tech giants have amassed enormous wealth and power. And the power they wield is no longer just economic: it is political, too. The tech billionaires have beco