You’re the Product—Unless We Change the Internet

July 24, 2025 • 00:59:25
You’re the Product—Unless We Change the Internet
Hearsay Culture Network
You’re the Product—Unless We Change the Internet

Jul 24 2025 | 00:59:25

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Show Notes

What if the internet actually worked for us—not just watched us? On this episode of Hearsay Culture, author and former Google exec Richard Whitt joins to explore how we got from a utopian, people-powered web to a system driven by surveillance, manipulation, and profit—and how we might fix it. We dive into his bold new book, Reweaving the Web: How Together We Can Create a Human-Centered Internet of Trust, and his plan to build tech companies that act like fiduciaries, putting users’ interests first. If you’ve ever wondered whether a more human, trustworthy internet is possible, this one’s for you. […]

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