11 April 2018

Book now for the CapX debate: Is the internet killing democracy?

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Please join us for this exclusive CapX debate on the to mark the launch of  The People Vs Tech, a new book by bestselling author, Jamie Bartlett, on Monday April 30 at 6:30 p.m.

Robert Colvile, Director of the Centre for Policy Studies and Editor-in-Chief of CapX, will debate Jamie Bartlett on the merits of the internet and the effect it has had on democracy at the Centre for Policy Studies in Westminster.

Tickets are £15 and include a copy of the book. Refreshments, including wine, will be served.

Tickets are available here.

The People vs Tech makes the case for how the internet is killing democracy, what this means in the real world and what can be done about it. News today is rife with stories about “big tech”, Russian hackers and Facebook’s growing role in politics – much of it well-trodden and repetitive – but, according to Jamie, underneath it all is a simple truth: digital technology and our democracy are incompatible.

Robert, who is the author of The Great Acceleration: How the World Is Getting Faster, Faster, takes a less pessimistic view of what is one of the most important issues of our time.

We hope you can join us for what promises to be a fascinating conversation.

'The CapX Debate: Is the Internet Killing Democracy' will take place at the Centre for Policy Studies on Monday April 30.