Tim Wu argues that we have a highly polarized political structure made worse by social media, a problem with inequality that has gotten worse and is accentuated by thin margins for independent business, and a failed promise that the internet would democratize wealth-building and opportunity.

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Tim Wu

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I think we have a highly polarized political structure, which is, you know, made worse by social media... we have a problem with inequality, which has gotten worse... accentuated by the fact that the margins are just so thin for independent business.

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We Didn’t Ask for This Internet | The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein Show
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:46:41 PM

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