Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy

Historian Jill Lepore appeared on the Equity podcast to discuss how Silicon Valley misreads science fiction in ways that harm democracy. TechCrunch reports Lepore named Elon Musk as a 'bad reader' of the genre, and the episode explored her concept of 'government by machines.'

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