The rise of social media is the central subject of our second instalment with tech pioneer Marc Andreessen.\xa0Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook\xa0ask whether social media is the\xa0principal force behind an increase in populist politics. The \u2018Americanisation\u2019 of culture plus Marc\u2019s theory on why software is the closest thing to real life magic also feature.\n\nA Goalhanger Films & Left Peg Media production\nProduced by Jack Davenport\nExec Producer Tony Pastor\n\n*The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*:\n\nTom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia!\n\nBuy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com\n\nTwitter:\xa0\n\n@TheRestHistory\n\n@holland_tom\n\n@dcsandbrook\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices