The book explores the failures of major platform companies in effectively governing user behavior, highlighting dire consequences such as counterfeit medical supplies during a pandemic and threats to democratic processes. It presents a democratic framework aimed at guiding policymakers and businesses in implementing strategies to avert future crises and ensure responsible management of digital platforms.
Paul Gowder Knihy


The inability of platform companies like Facebook, Google, and Amazon to govern their users has led to counterfeit N95s in a pandemic, corrupted elections, and even a genocide. The Networked Leviathan offers policymakers and companies a democratic program to help them prevent such disasters in the future.