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 on the consolidation of corporate and political power, including the visions they have for the future and the strategies they’re using to drive us there. Gil Durán is the author of The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy and writes The Nerd Reich newsletter. The pod...

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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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jul 1h 3min

The AI Industry Is Spending Big on the US Midterms w/ Molly White

The AI Industry Is Spending Big on the US Midterms w/ Molly White

Last time it was the crypto industry; now the AI industry is stepping up to join it. Molly White joins Paris Marx to discuss how the tech sector is spending big to buy influence in the US midterm elec...

9 Jul 59min

The RAM Crisis is Coming for All Your Tech w/ Chris Person

The RAM Crisis is Coming for All Your Tech w/ Chris Person

Public ire toward AI keeps growing as the data center boom continues to hit people’s pockets. Chris Person joins Paris Marx to discuss the soaring cost of consumer electronics, including why prices ar...

2 Jul 55min

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