“Society creates technology, technology shapes society”, observes Azeem Azhar, author of the influential Exponential View newsletter, in this DLD All Stars session with Axios reporter Ina Fried. Their conversation takes a deep dive into the consequences of rapid change, in all fields, and how we often struggle to keep pace.
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The Exponential Age
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Azeem Azhar
Exponential View
Azeem Azhar writes the popular Exponential View newsletter, which explains how society and the political economy are changing under the force of technology. He’s also the author of Exponential: How to Bridge the Gap Between Technology and Society and serves on the board of the Ada Lovelace Institute.
Ina Fried
Axios
Ina Fried is chief technology correspondent for Axios and editor of its daily tech newsletter, Login. Before joining Axios in February 2017, she was a senior editor at Recode, covering mobile, and produced the Code/Mobile series of conferences. Previously, Ina worked at All Things Digital and spent a decade writing about technology and business at CNET.
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