We Can’t Talk About Tech Without Talking About Resources w/ Thea Riofrancos

We Can’t Talk About Tech Without Talking About Resources w/ Thea Riofrancos

Paris Marx is joined by Thea Riofrancos to discuss why we should care about the supply chains of technology, what that resource extraction means for people in Latin America, and how we should think about a less resource-intensive future. Thea Riofrancos is the author of “Resource Radicals: From Petro-Nationalism to Post-Extractivism in Ecuador” and co-author of “A Planet to Win: Why We Need a Green New Deal.” She is also an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Providence Colle...

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Data Vampires Redux: Going Hyperscale (Episode 1)

Data Vampires Redux: Going Hyperscale (Episode 1)

Paris’ new book Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech’s Data Empires is coming out on October 20. To celebrate, we’re revisiting the series that planted the seeds for his deep dive into hype...

3 Syys 35min

How Mass Layoffs Changed Working in Tech w/ Clarissa Redwine & JS Tan

How Mass Layoffs Changed Working in Tech w/ Clarissa Redwine & JS Tan

Not long ago, tech jobs were sought after for their security, benefits, wages, and the progressive values promoted by Silicon Valley companies. But now workers are barely hanging on. Clarissa Redwine ...

27 Elo 59min

Tech Fascism Has Come for American Democracy w/ Gil Durán

Tech Fascism Has Come for American Democracy w/ Gil Durán

A cult of fascist ideology has gripped Silicon Valley, and the tech industrial complex is threatening US democracy. Gil Durán joins Paris Marx to discuss the radical billionaire cabal that is hellbent...

20 Elo 1h 4min

Government is Putting AI Before People and the Planet w/ Matt Haugen

Government is Putting AI Before People and the Planet w/ Matt Haugen

Governments are prioritizing data centers at the expense of communities and the planet, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Matt Haugen joins Paris Marx to discuss how national strategies are dismantl...

13 Elo 52min

Shopify’s Leaders Are Pushing Right-Wing Politics in Canada w/ Rachel Gilmore

Shopify’s Leaders Are Pushing Right-Wing Politics in Canada w/ Rachel Gilmore

Canada has tech bros too, like Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke who has a new idea to link voting rights to how much income tax you paid. Rachel Gilmore joins Paris Marx to discuss how Canadian tech companies l...

6 Elo 58min

How Cloud Giants Wield Their Power Against Us All w/ Cecilia Rikap

How Cloud Giants Wield Their Power Against Us All w/ Cecilia Rikap

As Big Tech’s power continues to grow, it's more important than ever to understand how companies use their control over cloud infrastructure and services to shape more than just the digital world. Cec...

30 Heinä 1h 3min

Librarians Are Helping the Public Ditch AI w/ Hannah Cyrus & Alison Macrina

Librarians Are Helping the Public Ditch AI w/ Hannah Cyrus & Alison Macrina

Librarians are working harder than ever to support their neighbourhoods — including by teaching and promoting digital literacy. Hannah Cyrus and Alison Macrina join Paris Marx to discuss the role of l...

23 Heinä 1h 1min

Tech Refusal Has a Very Long History w/ Thomas Dekeyser

Tech Refusal Has a Very Long History w/ Thomas Dekeyser

We are often told that resisting technological development is impossible and ‘progress’ is inevitable, but history says otherwise. Thomas Dekeyser joins Paris Marx to discuss how understanding radical...

16 Heinä 1h 3min

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