The Roots of Elon Musk’s War On Empathy w/ Julia Carrie Wong

The Roots of Elon Musk’s War On Empathy w/ Julia Carrie Wong

Paris Marx is joined by Julia Carrie Wong to discuss Elon Musk’s recent opposition to empathy, how it comes out of the Christian right, and the relationship it has to previous discussions of longtermism. Julia Carrie Wong is a features writer at The Guardian.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.Also mentioned in this episode: Julia wrote about how the Christian right is reframing empathy as a threat to civilization. In 2017, she also interviewed Elon Musk about worker injuries at Tesla. In February, none other than Pope Francis pushed back on JD Vance’s use of a Christian theological concept to justify Trump’s inhumane immigration policies. Support the show

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Tech Billionaires Think They’re Better Than You w/ Rob Larson

Tech Billionaires Think They’re Better Than You w/ Rob Larson

Paris Marx is joined by Rob Larson to discuss how tech billionaires use philanthropy to massage their images, how they're creating a world that leaves nearly everyone else worse off, and how we need t...

12 Maj 202048min

Fighting Back Against the Tech Monopolies w/ Grace Blakeley

Fighting Back Against the Tech Monopolies w/ Grace Blakeley

Paris Marx is joined by Grace Blakeley to discuss how neoliberal capitalism benefits the tech monopolies, how they’re thriving as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and how workers fight back after the ...

7 Maj 202043min

Elon Musk is a Cult Leader w/ Ilari Kaila

Elon Musk is a Cult Leader w/ Ilari Kaila

Paris Marx is joined by Ilari Kaila to talk about Elon Musk's latest unhinged tweeting episode, his self-serving calls to end COVID-19 lockdowns, and how the outlandish promises he makes and stories h...

5 Maj 202045min

How Tech Distracts Us From the Bigger Picture w/ Bianca Wylie

How Tech Distracts Us From the Bigger Picture w/ Bianca Wylie

Paris Marx is joined by Bianca Wylie to talk about the response to COVID-19, how governments’ emphasis on tech solutions ignores (and potentially entrenches) social inequalities, and how we might take...

30 Apr 202055min

Bursting the Reality Bubble w/ Ziya Tong

Bursting the Reality Bubble w/ Ziya Tong

Paris Marx is joined by Ziya Tong to talk about how COVID-19 is helping us to see the world in a new way, and how that might open the door to reimagining how we organize society. Our "reality bubbles"...

27 Apr 202042min

Transit is the Future w/ James Wilt

Transit is the Future w/ James Wilt

Paris Marx is joined by James Wilt to talk about how COVID-19 is affecting transportation systems, the flaws in tech’s auto-oriented visions of the future, and why we need to fight for better transit ...

23 Apr 202054min

Tech's Response to COVID-19 w/ Wendy Liu

Tech's Response to COVID-19 w/ Wendy Liu

Paris Marx is joined by Wendy Liu to talk about how the tech industry is responding to COVID-19, how tech workers may find their jobs at risk in the aftermath, and why we need to change the system to ...

20 Apr 202041min

A Brief Introduction

A Brief Introduction

Tech Won't Save Us challenges the notion that technology alone can solve our problems. Full episodes coming very soon. Support the show

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