In the dusk of neoliberalism, a new narrative is needed to untangle the moral and political trade-offs of our times. Piergiuseppe Fortunato* On May 4th 1979, Margaret Thatcher entered 10 Downing Street in London as a British prime minister. The time had finally come to put into practice her political …
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With the whistle blown on Facebook, Congress must allocate ownership of personal data to the person, not the platform, to allow competitive providers to emerge. Piergiuseppe Fortunato* According to its former employee, Frances Haugen, Facebook algorithms consciously amplify dangerous misinformation and privilege the most divisive content posted on the network. …
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The right question to ask is not if inequality threatens democracy, but which inequalities matter? Piergiuseppe Fortunato The storming of the Capitol in Washington on 6 January has sparked a lively debate on the origins of discontent in American society. While for some observers the events, which unfolded that day, …
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