Big Oil Walked so Big Tech Could Run | Newsletter
Climate change was the canary in the coal mine for the technofascist push, a warning of what happens when corporations capture the information ecosystem.
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An opinion newsletter essay arguing that the fossil fuel industry’s playbook enabled Big Tech’s rise and the erosion of democracy. It connects climate, corporate propaganda, and technocratic power to explain why systemic action is needed to protect democracy and address climate change.
- Traces corporate PR origins to Ivy Ledbetter Lee and Standard Oil
- Argues information ecosystems have been captured by industry
- Calls for systemic actions beyond local data center fights
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Big Oil Walked so Big Tech Could Run (drilled.media): An opinion newsletter essay arguing that the fossil fuel industry’s playbook enabled Big Tech’s rise and the erosion of democracy. It connects climate, corporate propaganda, and technocratic power to explain why systemic action is needed to protect democracy and address climate change.
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