Historian Jill Lepore Identifies Silicon Valley as a Threat to Democratic Governance

By Anthony Ha · TechCrunch · 2026-08-09

TechCrunch reports that Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jill Lepore is sounding the alarm on how private tech giants are quietly assuming roles traditionally held by the state. She suggests that industry leaders, including Elon Musk, are building corporate architectures based on

TechCrunch reports that Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jill Lepore is sounding the alarm on how private tech giants are quietly assuming roles traditionally held by the state. She suggests that industry leaders, including Elon Musk, are building corporate architectures based on