In the past several years, more effective means of collective action – such as social media, open publishing platforms, and online video sharing – have given people more levers to pull. As people pursue boycotts and disinvestment, lobby for legislation, and activate social-media campaigns with growing sophistication, they are increasingly able to influence companies’ operational and strategic decision-making, thereby imposing checks and balances on today’s enormous accretions of private power.
过去几年来，社交媒体、公共发布平台和在线视频共享等有效的群体行为手段赋予了人们更多的话语权。随着民众越来越熟练地要求抵制和撤资、游说立法并发起社交媒体宣传，他们越来越多地影响公司的经营和战略决策，从而构成了对今天庞大私人权力的制衡因素。