Adrian Daub
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Adrian Daub
Adrian Daub, born in Cologne in 1980, is Professor of German Studies and of Comparative Literature at Stanford University. Daub writes for publications such as The New Republic, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Zeit Online and is active on Bluesky and has a Substack (@adriandaub).
Adrian Daub, born in Cologne in 1980, is Professor of German Studies and of Comparative Literature at Stanford University. Daub writes for publications such as The New Republic, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Zeit Online and is active on Bluesky and has a Substack (@adriandaub).
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Year of Publication: 2026
Adrian DaubYear of Publication: 2026
What Tech Calls Governing
Elon Musk’s much-maligned Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is just the tip of the iceberg. In recent years, Silicon Valley has seized power in the USA. Meta, Palantir and co. now decide who makes the rules and regulations, and indeed who governs. The government bodies and agencies are riddled with minions of the tech billionaires. Energy policy is now carried out almost exclusively...
Year of Publication: 2022
Adrian DaubYear of Publication: 2022
The Cancel Culture Panic
A spectre is haunting Europe, indeed the whole world – the spectre of Cancel Culture. According to various newspapers, particularly white men over forty are now practically forbidden from...
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