On digital technology and the resurrection of trust...

Lord David Puttnam is retiring from the House of Lords and leaves a clear message behind: "I believe we are sleepwalking towards a form of unaccountable power the like of which, in the modern era, the UK has never previously experienced." (The Guardian, October 19, 2021).

As chair of the 'Select Committee on Democracy and Digital Technologies', David Puttnam and his crew left us over 150 pages of urgent readings in a report titled 'Digital Technology and the Resurrection of Trust'. A must read for all of you who are concerned about the future of our democracies and the impact of BigTech on society. We have been warned (again) ...