Big Tech and the rise of intellectual monopolies Topic(s) Politics Tech Class Cross-Post lambert Wed, 19 Aug 2026 - 12:00 “Big Tech and the rise of intellectual monopolies” [Tim Christiaens , London School of Economics (CC BY 4.0]. In The Rulers , Cecilia Rikap argues that Big Tech has moved beyond classic bureaucratic monopoly capitalism. Today’s tech giants rule through networked capitalism and…