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Don’t Be Evil: Technology and Power

Google famously said "don't be evil". But what does this actually mean in practice?

Google famously said "don't be evil" in its mission statement. But what does this actually mean in practice? The giants of the internet such as Google, Facebook and Amazon have transformed our world by creating a virtual space within which we express our personal thoughts and satisfy our consumer demands. But in using them, we also reveal huge amounts of information about ourselves. This week, Owen Bennett Jones and his guests consider the duty of large technology companies such as these to act responsibly and use this power wisely. Join Owen and his guests for this edition of the programme recorded in front of a live audience at the β€˜How the Light Gets In’ Festival in Hay-on-Wye, Wales.

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50 minutes

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Sat 2 Jul 2016 03:06GMT

Contributors

Deidre McCloskey - Professor of Economics, University of Illinois, Chicago

Anatole Kaletsky - Economist and author of Capitalism 4.0

Margaret Heffernan - Entrepreneur and author

Chi Onwurah - UK opposition Labour party MP

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  • Fri 1 Jul 2016 08:06GMT
  • Fri 1 Jul 2016 23:06GMT
  • Sat 2 Jul 2016 03:06GMT

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