Why Advertising Shapes the Tech Economy w/ Daniel Joseph
Paris Marx is joined by Daniel Joseph to discuss why advertising is central not just to the tech economy, but modern capitalism itself, and how the business models of companies are increasing shaped b...
24 Marras 202252min
Why Visual Effects Look the Way They Do w/ Julie Turnock
Paris Marx is joined by Julie Turnock to discuss the history of the visual effects industry, the role that George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic played in setting industry standards, and what its c...
17 Marras 202249min
Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover is a Disaster w/ Hussein Kesvani
Paris Marx is joined by Hussein Kesvani to discuss the mess of Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, the problem with his solution to blue check privilege, and what we should learn from how he posts.Hussein K...
10 Marras 20221h 2min
Tech Billionaires Are Reshaping US Politics w/ Jacob Silverman
Paris Marx is joined by Jacob Silverman to discuss Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, the politics of the PayPal Mafia tech billionaires, and how they’re trying to reshape US political discourse to serve t...
3 Marras 20221h 12min
Mark Zuckerberg is Burning Meta to the Ground w/ Dave Karpf
Paris Marx is joined by Dave Karpf to discuss Meta’s misguided attempt to turn Facebook into a metaverse company, how Wired Magazine has evolved, and why the tech billionaires are destroying the world...
27 Loka 20221h 11min
Don’t Fall for the Longtermism Sales Pitch w/ Émile P. Torres
Paris Marx is joined by Émile P. Torres to discuss the ongoing effort to sell effective altruism and longtermism to the public, and why they’re philosophies that won’t solve the real problems we face....
20 Loka 20221h 3min
How Tech is Remaking the Food System w/ Jim Thomas
Paris Marx is joined by Jim Thomas to discuss how digital technologies are being integrated into the industrial food system, how it empowers agribusiness firms and major tech companies, and its implic...
13 Loka 202254min
Why Green Capitalism Won’t Fix Climate Change w/ Adrienne Buller
Paris Marx is joined by Adrienne Buller to discuss how the tech and finance industries are selling us false solutions to the climate crisis that are designed for their own benefit.Adrienne Buller is t...
6 Loka 202253min
