Media theorist and author Douglas Rushkoff has joined the lineup for PRovoke19 next week, where he will explore whether public relations needs to be more human in an era of autonomous technologies, runaway markets and weaponized media.

The session, moderated by Weber Shandwick CEO Gail Heimann, follows the publication Rushkoff's latest book Team Human, which he describes as a manifesto arguing for human dignity and prosperity in a digital age.

"Autonomous technologies, runaway markets and weaponized media seem to have overturned civil society, paralyzing our ability to think constructively, connect meaningfully, or act purposefully," writes Rushkoff on LinkedIn.

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