How BYD is Upending the EV Market w/ Paolo Gerbaudo

How BYD is Upending the EV Market w/ Paolo Gerbaudo

Paris Marx is joined by Paolo Gerbaudo to discuss how Chinese electric car maker BYD operates, its growing international success against Tesla, and whether it will be able to move into the North American market.Paolo Gerbaudo is the author of The Digital Party and The Great Recoil. He’s a senior research fellow at the Department of Political History, Theories and Geography of Complutense University in Madrid.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 Eric Wickham. Transcripts are by Brigitte Pawliw-Fry.Also mentioned in this episode: Paolo analyzed the business model of BYD in Phenomenal World. The New York Times wrote an in-depth piece on BYD back in February. Foreign Affairs published an article on the success of the Chinese tech industry in the face of US dominance. After recording, the United States announced a 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles. In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan put quotas on Japanese car imports, making them more expensive to US consumers to help domestic automakers like GM and Ford. BYD is increasingly challenging on Tesla’s position as top seller of electric vehicles. Support the show

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The Long History of the US War on Iran w/ Spencer Ackerman

The Long History of the US War on Iran w/ Spencer Ackerman

Paris Marx is joined by Spencer Ackerman to discuss the US and Israeli war on Iran, including the history that led to this moment and what we might see from here. Spencer Ackerman is the author of Re...

26 Mars 1h 6min

Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein w/ Ed Niedermeyer

Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein w/ Ed Niedermeyer

Paris Marx is joined by Ed Niedermeyer to discuss the years-long relationship between Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein, and how their relationship sheds light on the murky inner workings of the one perce...

19 Mars 1h 18min

The Left Doesn’t Hate Technology w/ Gita Jackson

The Left Doesn’t Hate Technology w/ Gita Jackson

Paris Marx is joined by Gita Jackson to discuss why the left’s hatred of AI is justified, why a different approach to technology is necessary, and how they’re reassessing their own relationships with ...

12 Mars 1h 2min

Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein w/ Tim Schwab

Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein w/ Tim Schwab

Paris Marx is joined by Tim Schwab to discuss the evolving story of Bill Gates and his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, as well as the issues that arise from allowing billionaires to use philanthrop...

5 Mars 58min

The Luddite Club is For Everyone w/ Amanda Hanna-McLeer & Lucy Jackson

The Luddite Club is For Everyone w/ Amanda Hanna-McLeer & Lucy Jackson

Paris Marx is joined by Amanda Hanna-McLeer and Lucy Jackson to discuss the story of The Luddite Club, from its beginnings as a high school organization to its pivot into a non-profit and growth into ...

26 Feb 55min

What’s Driving the Push For Humanoid Robots w/ James Vincent

What’s Driving the Push For Humanoid Robots w/ James Vincent

Paris Marx is joined by James Vincent to discuss why we’re seeing humanoid robots everywhere, the motivations to pursue an all-purpose robot, how close we are to achieving that goal, and the social im...

19 Feb 59min

The Green Transition Needs So Much Mining w/ Thea Riofrancos

The Green Transition Needs So Much Mining w/ Thea Riofrancos

Paris Marx is joined by Thea Riofrancos to discuss the global struggle to move away from fossil fuels and the future of the green transition, including the limitations of existing supply chains, geopo...

12 Feb 1h 1min

Netflix Buying Warner Would Be a Disaster w/ AS Hamrah

Netflix Buying Warner Would Be a Disaster w/ AS Hamrah

Paris Marx is joined by AS Hamrah to discuss the proposed Netflix-Warner Bros Discovery merger and what it might mean for the state of decline already facing modern cinema. AS Hamrah is a film critic...

5 Feb 55min

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