From Fordism to Muskism with Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff
Subscribe to our Patreon for the FULL episode and more bonus content at patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow! Quinn Slobodian, historian of neoliberalism, and Ben Tarnoff, internet and technology writer, join us...
30 Apr 53min
Big Tech is Watching You with Taylor Lorenz
Journalist Taylor Lorenz joins us to discuss Section 230, how Big Tech is already tracking everything from eye movements to finger presses, the ongoing erosion of online privacy through right-wing tec...
4 Apr 1h 5min
Understanding the U.S. Blockade on Cuba with David Ramírez Álvarez
David Ramírez Álvarez, secretary at the embassy of Cuba in the US, joins us to understand the escalating blockade on Cuba.
25 Mars 55min
The Ethics of Human Extinction Part 1
Find Part 2 coming soon on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week we dive into Emile's area of expertise, the ethics of human extinction and how these ethics are shaping Silicon Vall...
20 Mars 56min
Data Centers in My Backyard with Dylan Gyauch-Lewis
Support the show at https://patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow Researcher and journalist Dylan Gyauch-Lewis joins us this week to discuss the views behind ongoing data center buildout for AI despite community ...
5 Mars 1h 3min
Gilded Rage with Jacob Silverman
Find Jacob Silverman on Substack at https://substack.com/@jacobsilverman or Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/jacobsilverman.com Further Reading from Jacob * The Shady Financial Past of a Major Trump ...
23 Feb 1h 10min
The Unabomber
This week, we discussed the biography of the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski and his brand of tech doomerism. Further Reading Émile's article: https://www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/eliezer-yudkowsky-and-...
5 Feb 1h 14min
