Future Histories: What Ada Lovelace, Tom Paine, and the Paris Commune Can Teach Us About Digital Technology

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Lizzie OShea challenges the obsession with innovation by looking backward to solve the dilemmas of our high tech era. She argues that the keys to a democratic internet and ethical computing lie not in Silicon Valley boardrooms, but in the radical social movements of the past. By examining figures like Ada Lovelace and events like the Paris Commune, OShea builds a framework for reclaiming technolo…

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