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Episode Synopsis
In this episode of Tech Mirror, Johanna speaks to Nitin Pai, co-founder and director of the Takshashila Institution, an independent think tank and school of public policy based in Bengaluru. In a thought-provoking conversation, the pair discuss the complex relationship between the tech industry and government, the global contest between open and closed information orders, hacking of minds, and how we can use technology to strengthen 21 century democracy. Relevant Links: The Takshashila Institution https://takshashila.org.in/ Takshashila Report - An Open Tech Strategy for India (A Working Draft) https://takshashila.org.in/research/an-open-tech-strategy-for-india Freedom to Think: The Long Struggle to Liberate Our Minds by Susie Alegre: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/60450548 Conceptualising Information Warfare https://notes.nitinpai.in/In+no+particular+order/Conceptualising+Information+Warfare Technology & Policy: GCPP https://school.takshashila.org.in/gcpp-technology-policy Follow: Nitin Pai on Twitter: @acorn Takshashila on Twitter: @TakshashilaInst Tech Policy Design Centre on Twitter: @TPDesignCentre See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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