# Big tech is a huge part of capitalism [[Big tech]] is at the leading edge of contemporary [[capitalism]]. > The information technology sector broadly defined is now at the leading edge of the capitalist system. > > – [The British Digital Cooperative: A New Model Public Sector Institution](https://thenextsystem.org/bdc) > In the second quarter of 2019 the top five firms in the world by market capitalisation were Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Facebook. > > – [The British Digital Cooperative: A New Model Public Sector Institution](https://thenextsystem.org/bdc)