How The West Was Lost - A Heartwarming Tale of Software Developers Who Were Just Following Orders
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Explores how software and platforms have been used to undermine democratic processes, privacy, jobs and rights, citing examples like election interference and mass surveillance. Discusses the ethical responsibility of developers and teams, and examines practical ways engineers can refuse or mitigate harmful work to influence whether technology benefits everyone or only powerful interests.
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