There are dire consequences to living in an always-on, hyper-connected digital society. Digital technologies have created a new machine-based civilization that is increasingly linked to a growing number of social and political maladies. Accountability is weak and insecurity is endemic. Ron Deibert exposes the disturbing impact of the internet and social media on politics, the economy, the environment and humanity. Due to copyright reasons there is no podcast or stream for these lectures on the Big Ideas website. Please head to the CBC Massey Lecture website.