Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Initially, dynamite was a revelatory innovation, helping to blast tunnels, cut canals, and build railways and roads. But then bad actors started to weaponize it. And without regulation in place, the power to misuse the new technology spread.
Eventually, regulation caught up to manage its use. Today, we don't worry about someone being able to buy a stick of dynamite at the corner store.
Is it possible that we could be living in a moment like that today with social media and persuasive tech products?
Join Tristan Harris and Audrey Cronin as they discuss this regulation comparison.
For the full podcast go to: humanetech.com/podcast/49-the-dark-side-of-decentralization
Tristan Harris - Co-Founder & President of the Center for Humane Technology.
Audrey Cronin - Professor of international security at American University.
- Author of Power to the People: How Open Technological Innovation is Arming Tomorrow's Terrorists Illustrated
Initially, dynamite was a revelatory innovation, helping to blast tunnels, cut canals, and build railways and roads. But then bad actors started to weaponize it. And without regulation in place, the power to misuse the new technology spread.
Eventually, regulation caught up to manage its use. Today, we don't worry about someone being able to buy a stick of dynamite at the corner store.
Is it possible that we could be living in a moment like that today with social media and persuasive tech products?
Join Tristan Harris and Audrey Cronin as they discuss this regulation comparison.
For the full podcast go to: humanetech.com/podcast/49-the-dark-side-of-decentralization
Tristan Harris - Co-Founder & President of the Center for Humane Technology.
Audrey Cronin - Professor of international security at American University.
- Author of Power to the People: How Open Technological Innovation is Arming Tomorrow's Terrorists Illustrated
