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Is Technofeudalism Ripping Us Off?

Technofeudalism describes a system where powerful tech companies act like digital feudal lords, controlling essential online platforms (the “cloud fiefs”) and extracting “rent” (data, fees, attention.) They are like the medieval lords who controlled land and taxed peasants. Users (or “serfs”) become dependent on these platforms (Amazon, Google, Meta) for work, services, and access. They […]

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Is the NHS Fit for Purpose? A seminar led by a retired NHS consultant

The Labour Government has had some success with the NHS since taking power in 2024 and, it seems, funding 5 million extra health appointments. But valid questions remain over the structure of this core element of Britain’s welfare state. Here are the bullet points of our debate: 1:  A proposal that the NHS and Social

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