Amid tech’s dark days, wisdom from a mayor

As the Muslim mayor of a major Western capital and a Brexit critic, Sadiq Khan is well-placed to warn of the downsides of technology’s impact on democracy.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan, pictured in 2016, gave a keynote speech at the South by Southwest festival in Texas last week linking the technological revolution, economic unease, political engagement, and social cohesion.Photograph courtesy of the U.S. Embassy in London

Opinion

BY LISA VAN DUSEN

March 21, 2018

Amid the considerable coverage churn of the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the resulting widespread neurosis over what people have told shadowy Facebook quizzers about their pizza preferences and incriminating spirit animals, it’s worth noting that an excellent speech was delivered last week on t...

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