Recently we have seen that disruptive new technologies like social media and disinformation can have a big impact on our democratic processes. But this is just the latest incarnation of a larger pattern: disruptive geopolitical events, like the fall of the Soviet Union, played out in a similar way, with some of the same players.
Dave Troy calls for a renewed era of moral leadership in Silicon Valley, and for reflection on the ethics that guide our views on capitalism, entrepreneurship, and disruption, and also offers perspective on the corrosive effects of "Fake News" on the electorate.