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Will tech utopias rescue or ruin humanity?

Will tech utopias rescue or ruin humanity?

Update: 2026-02-24
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Would you live in a futuristic, tech-run city?  


Tech leaders from across the globe are racing to build so-called tech utopias, claiming that they’re a new societal blueprint for humanity. But will this approach actually uplift us all or leave most of us behind? 


This debate explores whether tech-run cities like Praxis or Próspera truly offer a brighter future for all, or whether they are exclusive enclaves for the elite. 


💬 Join the conversation in the comments. 


Featuring: 


Gökçe Günel: Author and professor of anthropology at Rice University 


Titus Gebel: Tech entrepreneur; founder and president of the Free Cities Foundation 


Evgeny Morozov: Theorist and publisher of The Syllabus 

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Will tech utopias rescue or ruin humanity?

Will tech utopias rescue or ruin humanity?

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