Ethical Tech
Essays on tech, open culture, politics and beyond.
Ben Werdmuller
Humanist technologist
Latest Posts
New Media Must Stop Asking Permission to Be Heard
A few wealthy people have a stranglehold over media and culture. It’s time to unseat them.
The Unbearable Monopolization of Being
Every aspect of our lives has slowly being taken over by corporations. Can we fight back?
Personality Tests and the Downfall of Democracy
In 2001, I found a way to make personality tests go viral. In 2016, they were used to swing an election.
On the internet, 2018 is the year the pendulum swings back
In the face of unprecedented threats to democracy, advertising and surveillance will cease to be viable business models.
Here’s why net neutrality is a freedom of speech issue
Even if you don’t care about supporting innovation, this is why you should support net neutrality.
Tear down the new institutions
They’re just like the old ones.
Why open source software isn’t as ethical as you think it is
(And why it is)
The return of the weblog
How the thinkpiece model for blogging might not always be the right one
Searching for a technical cofounder
When engineers aren’t searching for you
Keeping users safe in the age of Trump
Engineers and founders need to adapt to the world in 2017.
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