Technology, Defense Budgets, Political Systems, and Putin
Channel: Matt
Date: 2021-08-20

I discuss technology's role in changing political systems, particularly regarding defense budgets. (August 2021)

Bonus: think about the role of privacy and its ability to limit overreach by the executive branch. In a world where almost any government's executive branch--both military and intelligence--has easy and cost-effective access to surveillance tools, how can the legislative and judicial branches maintain credibility? Don't lawyers, judges, and journalists gain access to information unavailable to police and military due to their ability to promise confidentiality and/or impartiality?