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Technological hopes and fears: A recap of session 2 of TEDGlobal 2014

Technological hopes and fears: A recap of session 2 of TEDGlobal 2014

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Technology fuels social movements and opens up opportunities for political change. But at the same time, technology can radically compromise our privacy. In Session 2, speakers explore both potentials, with surprising conclusions. Below, recaps of the talks in this session. In 2011, a single email launched a worldwide movement against wealth inequality. Yet three years on, Occupy hasn’t delivered on its utopian []

Digital Reboot: A sneak peek of session 2 at TEDGlobal 2014

Digital Reboot: A sneak peek of session 2 at TEDGlobal 2014

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How do our individual online lives influence the larger structures of society? We begin this session with a multi-faceted look at how digital platforms help shape movements, and how the call for change can transform into something with staying power. From there, we shift to a discussion of surveillance and the need for privacy—an issue []