Looking at lessons from the past, Niall Ferguson tells the story of how a decentralized worldwide web shifted to become a highly profitable network controlled by a tiny elite selling our attention for billions to the world's advertisers.
Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds
Episode Number: 102
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Explore the history of social networks as historian/author Niall Ferguson reveals the intersection of social media, technology and cultural movements.
He demonstrates how human behavior, technology and profit can energize ideas and change the world.
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