Based on your quote, seems like there’s an expectation from the author that Western governments will become increasingly authoritarian. Doesn’t seem like an unc

Based on your quote, seems like there’s an expectation from the author that Western governments will become increasingly authoritarian. Doesn’t seem like an uncritical embrace of the tech, even if it is a clichéd formulation. How many South Korea Bad books would you want to read? Or Japan Bad? There are more of those on the list than those about China when adjusting for population.