Technology and democracy
A paradox wrapped in a contradiction inside an irony
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8252121 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lewandowsky (0000-0003-1655-2013, University of Bristol, corresponding author), Peter Pomerantsev (Johns Hopkins University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Memory Mind & Media (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2635-0238 • E-ISSN: 2635-0238 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/mem.2021.7 |
| PMID | 36415623 |
| OpenAlex | W4200358028 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 43 |
Democracy is in retreat around the globe. Many commentators have blamed the Internet for this development, whereas others have celebrated the Internet as a tool for liberation, with each opinion being buttressed by supporting evidence. We try to resolve this paradox by reviewing some of the pressure points that arise between human cognition and the online information architecture, and their fallout for the well-being of democracy. We focus on the role of the attention economy, which has monetised dwell time on platforms, and the role of algorithms that satisfy users’ presumed preferences. We further note the inherent asymmetry in power between platforms and users that arises from these pressure points, and we conclude by sketching out the principles of a new Internet with democratic credentials
Art · Contradiction · Democracy · Epistemology · Focus (optics · Globe · Irony · Law and economics · Literature · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sociology · The Internet · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Law · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Media and Politics
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| Citations per year | 2.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |