Muskism is the New Fordism w/ Ben Tarnoff & Quinn Slobodian

Muskism is the New Fordism w/ Ben Tarnoff & Quinn Slobodian

Paris Marx is joined by Ben Tarnoff and Quinn Slobodian to discuss their new book Muskism which explores how Elon Musk exemplifies a new economic system shaping our lives, similar to Fordism in the twentieth century. Ben Tarnoff & Quinn Slobodian are the authors of Muskism. Ben is a writer and technologist based in Massachusetts and the author of Internet for the People. Quinn is professor of international history at Boston University, and the author of books like Crack-Up Capitalism. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon. The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson. Also mentioned in this episode: For listeners who are feeling extra academic, here is the Milton Friedman economics paper, “The Methodology of Positive Economics.” Quinn discusses his struggle to find any reporting on Jared Leto and the Optimus robot media stunt (that goes deeper than commenting on the virality).

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Fighting for Gig Workers’ Rights After Prop 22 w/ Wilfred Chan

Fighting for Gig Workers’ Rights After Prop 22 w/ Wilfred Chan

Paris Marx is joined by Wilfred Chan to discuss how gig companies misled California voters to back Prop 22, whether the Biden administration will be an ally to gig workers, and the need for solidarity...

3 Joulu 202038min

How Spotify is Built On Artist Exploitation w/ Liz Pelly

How Spotify is Built On Artist Exploitation w/ Liz Pelly

Paris Marx is joined by Liz Pelly to discuss how the Spotify model of streaming music continues a long trend of exploitation in the music industry and why musicians need to organize around a vision fo...

26 Marras 202043min

The Injury Crisis in Amazon Warehouses w/ Will Evans

The Injury Crisis in Amazon Warehouses w/ Will Evans

Paris Marx is joined by Will Evans to discuss how excessive productivity targets are causing high rates of injury at Amazon warehouses, how executives have misled the public about the problem, and wha...

19 Marras 202036min

How Video Games are Shaped by Capitalism w/ Daniel Joseph

How Video Games are Shaped by Capitalism w/ Daniel Joseph

Paris Marx is joined by Daniel Joseph to discuss the relationship between video games and capitalism, how the gaming experience has become increasingly commercialized, and what the new consoles — Xbox...

12 Marras 202047min

Jobs Suck, But Not Because of Automation w/ Aaron Benanav

Jobs Suck, But Not Because of Automation w/ Aaron Benanav

Paris Marx is joined by Aaron Benanav to discuss why jobs are getting worse because the economy’s slowing down, not because technology is speeding up, and why that requires a vision of post-scarcity c...

5 Marras 202048min

Section 230 Protects Free Expression Online w/ Evan Greer

Section 230 Protects Free Expression Online w/ Evan Greer

Paris Marx is joined by Evan Greer to discuss Republican and Democratic desires to amend or revoke Section 230, why the proposals won’t solve problems with Big Tech, and the international implications...

29 Loka 202046min

What Rural China Teaches Us About the Future of Tech w/ Xiaowei Wang

What Rural China Teaches Us About the Future of Tech w/ Xiaowei Wang

Paris Marx is joined by Xiaowei Wang to discuss how technology is being used to connect rural China to global supply chains, what that means for life and work in those communities, and how China also ...

22 Loka 202043min

Why Google’s Ad Business Could Implode w/ Tim Hwang

Why Google’s Ad Business Could Implode w/ Tim Hwang

Paris Marx is joined by Tim Hwang to discuss how digital ad markets became financialized, why Google and Facebook have an incentive to hide how poorly digital ads actually work, and how a financial bu...

15 Loka 202041min

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