Technology and politics have collided – and it was ever thus. The Arab Spring, Donald Trump’s election, Brexit, and the Hong Kong protests all have something in common: they would never have happened without recent communications innovations, including the mobile phone and social media. And yet, while social media is new, this link between technology and political upheaval has been around for centuries. Indeed, as Sam will show, technology has been shaking up politics since the invention of the printing press – which puts today’s hashtag revolutions in context and, more importantly, gives us an idea of what might happen next.
Video: In a 2018 talk at Brown University, Sam explained why women and young people would become a rising force in US politics – anticipating the rise of AOC and ‘The Squad.’
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