Phil Howard is a professor and award winning writer. He teaches at Oxford University and is a Fellow at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University. His work focuses on the political implications of technology design. He is the author of eight books, including The Managed Citizen, the Digital Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy, and now Pax Technica: How the Internet of Things May Set Us Free or Lock Us Up. He has won multiple “best book” awards, and his research has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, The Guardian and many other media outlets. He has spoken at technology events and universities around the world and is a frequent commentator on technology and politics. His commentary essays have appeared in the New York Times, Slate, and the Atlantic.com. Howard holds a Ph.D. from Northwestern University, where he wrote about how U.S. politicians use the internet to market their brand and manipulate public opinion.