How Do We Fix It?
Co-hosts Richard Davies and Jim Meigs come from different sides of the political spectrum and engage with each other openly about their differences while finding common ground and getting input from guests on how to solve problems across divides. The guest list and approach earn a center bias rating. This show is explicitly devoted to working with different sides to find solutions.
Richard and Jim bring their extensive journalism experience and contrasting political backgrounds to find solutions to the problems we face. They both experienced a world and media so obsessed with differences and problems that there was little room for talking about common ground or practical solutions. With wit, insight, and fascinating guests, they are pressing for practical solutions.
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This episode addresses a great problem of our age: How do we curb the enormous power of giant technology companies and limit the disruption caused by them and their products?
20 years ago, we lived in an era of digital utopianism when most people thought that the internet would give us a new freedom to find information. But we didn't anticipate many of the most disturbing technological changes. Today, a handful of firms control most internet communication. Social media platforms amplify division more than they spread knowledge.
Our guests are two Stanford University professors, Mehran Sahami and Jeremy Weinstein. Along with philosophy professor Bob Reich, they wrote the new book, "System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot."