<p>This week on <em>EQUALS</em>, we explore “Muskism” — the growing power of tech billionaires and what it means for democracy, inequality, and the future of society.</p><p>Authors Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff argue that Elon Musk is not just a billionaire entrepreneur, but a sign of a deeper transformation in capitalism, technology, and political power.</p><p>From AI and social media to electric vehicles, digital infrastructure, and government dependence on private tech companies, the episode asks what happens when essential systems are controlled by a handful of corporations and billionaires.</p><p>We discuss the rise of “sovereignty as a service,” the growing influence of Big Tech over public life, and whether societies can reduce their dependence on tech monopolies while building more democratic alternatives.</p><p>Later in the episode, Hana Ivanhoe joins the conversation to unpack who loses most in this new tech order — and what it would take to reclaim power in an increasingly unequal digital world.</p><p>If you enjoy the episode, please like, share, comment, and leave us a review. Follow us on X <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FEQUALSHope&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSimon.Maina%40oxfam.org%7C237e2403ffe74aaf42e008dd3949070a%7Cc42c6655bda0417590bab6e48cacd561%7C0%7C0%7C638729707990132084%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=5Tzq4msYWKJj9JHkmrtpfyVTAPB2ZOEyfEe5laX2lt0%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@EQUALShope</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/equalshope.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> and on <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fequals-reimagining-our-economy%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSimon.Maina%40oxfam.org%7C237e2403ffe74aaf42e008dd3949070a%7Cc42c6655bda0417590bab6e48cacd561%7C0%7C0%7C638729707990159108%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XCq7BPJV9Fcj%2B69mWjXv8SKCvsrgRH09Ke%2FrzputAkE%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</p><p>Don't just listen,&nbsp;join thousands of others reading our weekly digest on inequality. Sign up at https://www.equals.ink/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>