{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/684c7e9c6770b65af405168c/6a966083b0faeccb239a8b62?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What's Behind Google Maps renaming Lake Ontario: The Politicization of the Tech Oligarchs Who Want to Break Democracy: Extended Interview with Gil Durán","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/684c7e9c6770b65af405168c/1788239671438-a000ec25-9b11-4521-b1bd-39ab10a30279.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this extended interview, Stephen Marche speaks with Gil Durán, author&nbsp;of <a href=\"https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Gil-Duran/243113363\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Nerd Reich</a> about Silicon Valley’s radical turn against democracy. They explore the rise of tech oligarchs, the political power of billionaires, the weaponization of social media, and what Canada can do to reduce its dependence on American technology.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Excerpt of interview originally featured in Ep 7 \"How Canada Beats Tech Influence\"</em></p><p><br></p><p>Visit our website—<a href=\"https://www.gloves-off.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">gloves-off.ca</a>—for more research behind the issues from the Canadian Shield Institute including: <a href=\"https://canadianshieldinstitute.ca/updates/big-techs-cusma-wish-list\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">an analysis of what some of America's largest technology groups are asking for when it comes to CUSMA renegotiations </a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@Gloves-OffPod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></p>","author_name":"Gloves Off with Stephen Marche "}