S3E8 - Will Social Media Break Democracy?

How did we get from the Arab Spring to Cambridge Analytica in less than 5 years? Waves of pro-democracy protesters in the Middle East have given way to waves of nationalism around the globe. In less than a decade, the Internet went from harbinger of democracy to herald of demagogues. What happened? And ARE WE … DOOMED?? Technology and social media are undoubtedly changing how elections and government run today. Will democracy survive them? And how do Christians survive—each other? Adam and Chris tip-toe through the minefield of political vitriol—risking life, limb, and Facebook friends—in hopes of getting a handle on the chaos we call democracy today. Listen and decide whether we succeeded. TALK BACK Follow Device & Virtue on Instagram and Twitter. Follow Chris and Adam on Twitter. Support Device & Virtue on Patreon. -- We had some audio problems with this episode so we apologize for the buzz and echo in some places! It’s still understandable, so we decided to still put it out there for you. Enjoy! - Chris Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices