Don't Be Evil: How Big Tech Betrayed Its Founding Principles -- and All of Us

“Don’t be evil,” one of Google’s early corporate mantras, envisioned a future where technology would improve the world. However, today, Big Tech companies, including Google, have failed to live up to this philosophy. The utopia they sought is now dystopian, with issues like digital surveillance, misinformation, predatory algorithms, and manipulated desires.

Financial Times columnist Rana Foroohar explores how these once-idealistic enterprises became rapacious monopolies with the power to corrupt elections, control data, and evade regulation and taxes. Through her reporting and access, she reveals how behemoths like Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon monetize our data and attention without our profit. Finally, Foroohar proposes a framework that fosters innovation while protecting us from the dark side of digital technology.

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