End State: 9 Ways Society is Broken – and how we can fix it – with author James Plunkett

In his first book, End State, James Plunkett argues that right now is a moment not of despair, but of historic opportunity - a chance to rethink, renew, and reform some of the most fundamental ways we organise society. In much the same way as societies emerged stronger from crises in the past - building the state as we know it today - we too can build a happier future. 

One of the ideas he specifically unpacks in this book is how to rethink digital competition. In this event, we’ll probe his thinking on how markets can be transformed to work better for a digital age. We’ll also think about how some of his other ideas in this book (such as a basic income) might respond to challenges of a digital economy.

'New Frontiers of Digital Governance' is a seminar series by Digital Pathways at Oxford which explores cutting-edge research on the governance of digital technologies. The series brings together leading experts to discuss the real-world policy implications of their work, and provides an opportunity for audience engagement.

Blavatnik School of Government,
University of Oxford

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Instead of breaking up or trying to control these monopolies, we could require such companies to reveal their source code once they reach a certain threshold of market share. This would make it realistic for competitors to enter the market but let the original companies still have the advantage - - and reward - - of being successful.