The People vs Tech

Jamie Bartlett’s The People vs Tech is a sharp, accessible warning about how digital technology threatens democracy. Bartlett examines how data harvesting, algorithmic manipulation, polarisation, and platform monopolies undermine the institutions and norms that sustain democratic societies. His writing is lively and persuasive, blending case studies with clear analysis. Bartlett argues that democracies must adapt or risk being reshaped by technologies they cannot control. The book is an urgent call to rethink the relationship between citizens, governments, and tech giants.