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How the ethics, philosophies and lifestyles of the tech elite influence the way we live. What choice do the rest of us have?

The technology of the internet is changing our lives irrevocably. But machines are made by man, and the model of life, these modems, smart phones, connected homes, virtual reality and predictive algorithms fit the imagined way of living. How are the ethics, philosophy and lifestyles of the internet pioneers determining the way we all live? Do we have any choice but to live the way they live, or rage against what? The machine? David Baker travels to Silicon Valley to find out what shapes those who are shaping the way we live.

(Photo: Founder and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg Credit: David Ramos/Getty Images)

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50 minutes

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Sun 3 Apr 2016 11:06GMT

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  • Sat 2 Apr 2016 18:06GMT
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