{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/972e404e-6d0e-4fea-8f77-047654feceb2/dd912b70-bea6-4b6b-a808-76e14a3f4045?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 2. DON'T BE EVIL! Taming the High-Tech Giants","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611e514a06c05ea117f407cc/611e51a5503a890013bc8f1a.png?height=200","description":"<p>Hello! Ready for episode two of Reasons to be Cheerful? In this edition, we'll explore the dominance of the high-tech giants like Uber, Google, Amazon and Facebook, whether we should curb their power and how with our guest Nick Srnicek.&nbsp;We also discuss Nick the Flying Brick, Quiz Master Ed, and terrible dancing.&nbsp;AND Comedian Bec Hill brings us her ideas to make the world that little bit better. Beds, school discipline for those naughty MPs, harassment, and being muted by Elon Musk.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>FURTHER READING</p><p><a href=\"https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/aug/30/nationalise-google-facebook-amazon-data-monopoly-platform-public-interest\" target=\"_blank\">This, written by Nick Srnicek, </a></p><p><a href=\"https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/aug/30/nationalise-google-facebook-amazon-data-monopoly-platform-public-interest\" target=\"_blank\">in The Guardian</a><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/opinion/social-data-google-facebook-europe.html\" target=\"_blank\">Own your social-media data</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amp.ft.com/content/cad1f740-75e0-11e7-90c0-90a9d1bc9691\" target=\"_blank\">And this in the Financial Times</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9hVR5_9Jlk\" target=\"_blank\">Oh... and Bec Hill &amp; Jay Foreman's song about Elon Musk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>CONTACT US</p><p>Email us on - reasons@cheerfulpodcast.com</p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/reasonstobecheerfulpodcast\" target=\"_blank\">Like us on Facebook</a></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/cheerfulpodcast\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on twitter</a></p><p>Leave us a voicemail on skype - search for \"Cheerful Podcast\"&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>CONTACT OUR GUESTS</p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/n_srnck\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Srnicek on Twitter</a></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/bechillcomedian\" target=\"_blank\">Bec Hill on Twitter</a></p>","author_name":"Cheerful"}