They are among the biggest companies in the world: Google, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, and Amazon have an outsized impact on the global economy and on our daily lives. Rob Larson examines the companies that have become synonymous with the glories and ills of contemporary capitalism. He makes the case for online socialism. (Encore presentation.)
Resources:
Rob Larson, Bit Tyrants: The Political Economy of Silicon Valley Haymarket Books, 2020