Tech Won't Save Us
Silicon Valley wants to shape our future, but why should we let it? Every Thursday, Paris Marx is joined by a new guest to critically examine the tech industry, its big promises, and the people behind them. Tech Won’t Save Us challenges the notion that tech alone can drive our world forward by showing that separating tech from politics has consequences for us all, especially the most vulnerable. It’s not your usual tech podcast.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 309
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
The Real Legacy of Stewart Brand w/ Malcolm Harris
Paris Marx is joined by Malcolm Harris to discuss the legacy of Stewart Brand and why the myth we’re often told about him overstates the reality of his impact.Malcolm Harris is the author of Kids The…
00:57:46 |
Thu 28 Jul 2022
How the Cloud Reshaped the Internet w/ Dwayne Monroe
Paris Marx is joined by Dwayne Monroe to discuss what it’s like to work in a data center, how the cloud came to hold a dominant position, and the consequences of its control by companies like Amazon,…
01:07:43 |
Thu 21 Jul 2022
The Dangers of Tech that Tracks Everything We Do w/ Shoshana Wodinsky
Paris Marx is joined by Shoshana Wodinsky to discuss how the digital infrastructure that companies have built out over the past couple decades to track everything we do in order to serve us ads place…
00:56:31 |
Thu 14 Jul 2022
Tech Won’t Fix the Transport System w/ Paris Marx
In a special episode to celebrate the release of host Paris Marx’s new book Road to Nowhere, Brian Merchant takes over as guest host to interview Paris about the book, the tech industry’s visions for…
01:04:16 |
Thu 07 Jul 2022
15 Years of the iPhone w/ Brian Merchant
Paris Marx is joined by Brian Merchant to discuss the impact of the iPhone after 15 years, including its effects on how we work, how we use technology, and what it’s meant for Apple.Brian Merchant is…
00:57:00 |
Thu 30 Jun 2022
Canada’s Digital Contact-Tracing Experiment w/ Bianca Wylie
To kick off a new monthly bonus series on tech in Canada, Paris Marx is joined by Bianca Wylie to discuss Canada’s COVID Alert app, the problems with the digital contract-tracing experiment, and why …
00:56:29 |
Mon 27 Jun 2022
Technology of the Oppressed w/ David Nemer
Paris Marx is joined by David Nemer to discuss how residents of Brazil’s favelas reshape technologies developed in the Global North to serve their needs, and how technology alone does not solve socia…
01:03:07 |
Thu 23 Jun 2022
Streaming Wars: Revenge of the Cinema? w/ Gita Jackson
Paris Marx is joined by Gita Jackson to discuss how streaming has altered the film and television industry, what happens as their business models are coming under question, and whether cinemas have r…
01:09:08 |
Thu 16 Jun 2022
Privatizing the Internet Was a Mistake w/ Ben Tarnoff
Paris Marx is joined by Ben Tarnoff to discuss why the problems with the modern internet, including its excessive concentration in the hands of a few companies and the way its dominant firms shape ou…
01:12:41 |
Thu 09 Jun 2022
Tech Media Needs to Do Better on Crypto and Elon Musk w/ Ed Zitron
Paris Marx is joined by Ed Zitron for a wide-ranging discussion on the responsibility tech media has to its readers, the problems with crypto, and why bosses like Elon Musk are desperate to force wor…
01:07:56 |
Thu 02 Jun 2022
The Dangerous Ideology of the Tech Elite w/ Émile P. Torres
Paris Marx is joined by Émile P. Torres to discuss why longtermism isn’t just about long-term thinking, but provides a framework for Silicon Valley billionaires to justify ignoring the crises facing …
00:55:03 |
Thu 26 May 2022
(Un)Stablecoins and the Crypto Crash w/ Bennett Tomlin
Paris Marx is joined by Bennett Tomlin to discuss last week’s crash of Terra and Luna, the problems with stablecoins, and whether this collapse will finally force regulators to take action on cryptoc…
00:55:00 |
Thu 19 May 2022
The Argument for Half-Earth Socialism w/ Drew Pendergrass & Troy Vettese
Paris Marx is joined by Drew Pendergrass and Troy Vettese to discuss the environmental crises of climate change and mass extinction we face, and why taking them seriously while providing for everyone…
00:58:52 |
Thu 12 May 2022
How IBM Workers Took On Racism and Apartheid w/ ann haeyoung
Paris Marx is joined by ann haeyoung to discuss IBM worker organizing in the 1970s and 1980s against racism and apartheid, and how those stories are important to informing tech organizing in the pres…
00:50:21 |
Thu 05 May 2022
The Financialization of Everything w/ Edward Ongweso Jr.
Paris Marx is joined by Edward Ongweso Jr. to discuss Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition, how technology is enabling an extension of speculation and gambling, and why those pressures need to be opposed.…
01:03:22 |
Thu 28 Apr 2022
We Can’t Allow Tech Solutions to Delay Climate Action w/ Molly Taft
Paris Marx is joined by Molly Taft to discuss why we need to act now to reduce emissions, what role carbon removal technologies can play, and how Silicon Valley is trying to shift our focus to future…
00:58:49 |
Thu 21 Apr 2022
Who’s to Blame When a Self-Driving Car Kills Someone? w/ Lauren Smiley
Paris Marx is joined by Lauren Smiley to discuss what we’ve learned about the Uber crash since in happened in March 2018, what that’s meant for the vehicle operator who’s been charged, and whether th…
01:03:21 |
Thu 14 Apr 2022
How to Unionize Amazon w/ Justine Medina & Karen Ponce
Paris Marx is joined by Justine Medina and Karen Ponce to discuss how the Amazon Labor Union succeeded in unionizing Amazon’s JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island, what it’s like working for Amazon, and w…
00:51:10 |
Thu 07 Apr 2022
Web3 is Not Going Great w/ Molly White
Paris Marx is joined by Molly White to discuss the big Axie Infinity hack, what’s wrong with the New York Times’ Latecomer’s Guide to Crypto, and what Molly’s years as a Wikipedia editor have taught …
01:04:09 |
Fri 01 Apr 2022
Digital Tech Didn’t Democratize the Film Industry w/ Will Tavlin
Paris Marx is joined by Will Tavlin to discuss the history of the film industry, how the digital revolution was promised to democratize film, and how it actually helped cement the power of Hollywood …
00:47:57 |
Thu 24 Mar 2022
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