The Age of Extraction: A discussion on Tim Wu's new book

TechTank by Brookings Institution

Nov 24, 202536:46Technology

Marketplaces look different in the digital age and are controlled by a few large companies with immense economic and cultural power. Co-host Nicol Turner Lee is joined by legal scholar and tech expert, Tim Wu, to discuss...

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