Martyn Rhisiart Jones

Madrid, Wednesday 25th February 2026

Prometheus Unhinged: A Vital Wake-Up Call in the Age of Digital Feudalism

In an era where our every scroll, like, and share feeds the insatiable algorithms of Silicon Valley overlords, a bold new talk show has emerged as a beacon of unflinching critique. “Prometheus Unhinged – Social Media Is Amoral, Depraved and Degenerate,” hosted by Martyn Jones of Goodstrat and broadcast across a consortium of global media outlets including the BBC, RTVE, CNN, and FT Weekend, is no mere panel discussion. It’s a razor-sharp dissection of the chasm between social media’s utopian promises and its dystopian realities. Launched on February 25, 2026, this episode – available at goodstrat.com – assembles a formidable roster of journalists and commentators to expose the platforms we inhabit as nothing short of modern feudal empires. Far from the finger-wagging moralism that plagues much tech commentary, this is witty, acerbic, and profoundly humane, reminding us why independent voices matter in a world dominated by billionaire whims.

Prometheus Unhinged – Social Media Is Amoral, Depraved and Degenerate

Martyn Rhisiart Jones

Madrid Wednesday 25^th February 2026

Martyn Jones: Welcome to this week’s In The Frame, brought to you by the BBC, TVG, ETB, RTVE, NRD, CNN, S4C, FT Weekend and RTE.

This week’s panel consists of Annie Tusk, senior correspondent at The Guardian, Sir Afilonius Rex, Jilly Penn, columnist of the Financial Times, Martyn Jones of Goodstrat, the highly respected Alice Sauzgatillo of Spain’s RTVE, the veteran great, King Larry, and Juliette Brioche of LeCanard Enchainé.

Our theme for today is centred on the promise and realities of social media, including LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Truth Social, BlueSky, and many more.

My first question goes to Sir Afilonius. Sir Afi, what, in your opinion, are the key differences between the promise of social media in terms of freedom, liberty, and democracy, and the present realities of companies such as X, Facebook, and Truth Social?

Martyn Rhisiart Jones

Madrid, Wednesday 25th February 2026

Sir Afilonius Rex: Welcome to this week’s Fundamentals in Focus, brought to you by the BBC, RTVE, NRD, CNN, S4C, FT Weekend and RTE.

This week’s panel consists of Annie Tusk, senior correspondent at The Guardian, Jilly Penn, columnist of the Financial Times, Martyn Jones of Goodstrat, the highly respected Alice Sauzgatillo of Spain’s RTVE, the veteran great, King Larry, and Juliette Brioche of Le Canard Enchainé.

The questions for today are:

1. What do we mean by doing things deliberately?
2. What should we mean by doing data deliberately?
3. How can we ensure that rigid adherence to what we consider to be deliberate data capitalism is its downfall?