For ALL the People
eBook - ePub

For ALL the People

Redeeming the Broken Promises of Modern Media and Reclaiming Our Civic Life

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

For ALL the People

Redeeming the Broken Promises of Modern Media and Reclaiming Our Civic Life

About this book

A leader in digital communication and grassroots political campaigns explains how the internet and modern media have undermined America and how we can reclaim our voices for the good of civic life.

The creators of the internet promised us jetpacks: better experiences, more choices, and deeper relationships.

Built on a diversity of voices, our online freedom was supposed to spark a democratic transformation. But our platforms don't work for us—we're the inventory and our outrage fuels a tech revolution optimized for profit, not civic life.

As one of the top digital strategists for Barack Obama's two presidential campaigns, Michael Slaby saw the beginning of a new kind of national division. What he witnessed would spawn the Tea Party movement, upset the 2016 election, and accelerate the polarization of American civic life.

Slaby presents the four core areas which can be reclaimed to work better for all of us: platforms, government institutions, corporations, and even the users ourselves. Optimistic, future-focused, and deeply passionate,  For ALL the People breaks down how we got here, and how we, the users, can work toward a better democracy through tech.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword: Our Story, by Deval Patrick
  7. Introduction: We Were Promised Jetpacks
  8. 1: Lost Like a Goat in a Pharmacy
  9. 2: I Was Told There Would Be No Math on This Exam
  10. 3: It’s Not the Crime—It’s the Coverup
  11. 4: You May Ask Yourself, “How Did I Get Here?”
  12. Where Do We Go From Here?
  13. 5: Redesign Our Platforms
  14. 6: Reclaim Our Voices
  15. 7: Restore Our Institutions
  16. 8: Redeem Ourselves
  17. Epilogue: Manufacturing Outrage
  18. References
  19. Acknowledgments
  20. About the Author