Digital technology, at least as much as any innovation over the last two centuries, offers us the opportunity to create a society that can meet the needs of every human being and allow them to explore their potential. But at present, too much power over the development of technology rests in the hands of technology capitalists and political elites who do their bidding. These people are good at what they do and also at convincing us that they are the best people to do it. They talk about egalitarianism and social connection in their public relations pitches and marketing campaigns, but what they hope to gain from digital technology is different: they aspire to wealth and power.