Coding Democracy

In "Coding Democracy," Maureen Webb redefines hackers as crucial disruptors in the fight for a more democratic society, challenging their negative portrayal. She explores how hacking has evolved into an ethos of activism, empowering everyday citizens to innovate decentralized forms of democracy in response to growing authoritarianism and surveillance in the digital age. Through a series of groundbreaking hacker experiments, the audiobook illustrates potential solutions to displace powerful tech monopolies, facilitate worker cooperatives, and enhance citizen participation in governance, ultimately presenting a compelling case for an urgent reformation of democracy for the modern world.