Tim Wu

Until more Americans know what happened in periods such as the Gilded Age, they can’t protect themselves from those who abuse history to advance poor policy.

How monopolies have flourished—and undermined democracy.

In 1989, Sir Tim revolutionized the online world. Today, in the era of misinformation, addictive algorithms, and monopolies, he thinks he can do it again.

In 1978, Jimmy Carter signed the Airline Deregulation Act. It gave rise to some truly miserable air travel—and neoliberalism.

From the pianoforte to the smartphone, each wave of tech has sparked fears of brain rot. But the problem isn’t our ability to focus—it’s what we’re focusing on.

AT&T’s early leaders used PR to sway public opinion, casting their monopoly as a public service and obscuring its political roots.

A neglected theory that helps explain today’s problems.

Old fights about radio have lessons for new fights about the Internet.