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Unraveling the Complexity of Algorithms and their Impact on the Economy: A Conversation with Matt Stoller
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In this episode of the Slate Plus Podcast, we explore the correlation between the consolidation of the American economy and the increased reliance on algorithms. Many people believe that as the economy has become more centralized and algorithm-driven, it has also become more expensive, slower, and less efficient. Is there a causal relationship here?
Joining us for this discussion is guest Matt Stoller, Research Director for the American Economic Liberties Project and author of Goliath: The Hundred Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy. Subscribe to Slate Plus for ad-free listening and access to all your favorite Slate podcasts. Sign up today on Apple Podcasts and enjoy listening wherever you are.
Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, and Rob Gunther.