#74 Have We Become Slaves to Tech Companies? Technological Feudalism with Wael Jamal

Podcast briefing

The podcast discusses the concept of technological feudalism, highlighting how a small group of tech giants control platforms and extract value from users, leading to a lack of mobility and choice for individuals.

In this episode, Wael Gamal explains the idea of technological feudalism, a term popularized by economist Yanis Varoufakis. He argues that modern capitalism has evolved into a system where a few tech companies dominate and control user data, creating a new form of exploitation reminiscent of historical feudal systems.