Web3 is a Scam, Not a Revolution w/ Stephen Diehl
Paris Marx is joined by Stephen Diehl to discuss why technologists are divided on crypto, what’s wrong with blockchain, why crypto assets are scams, and why web3 is a rebranding effort.Stephen Diehl i...
9 Dec 202158min
Who Inspired Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos’ Space Visions? w/ Fred Scharmen
Paris Marx is joined by Fred Scharmen to discuss Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos’ visions for space colonization, the inspiration they draw from the work of Wernher von Braun and Gerard O’Neill, and what’s w...
2 Dec 202153min
Don’t Give Surveillance for Christmas w/ Chris Gilliard
Paris Marx is joined by Chris Gilliard to discuss the ethics of tech media recommending surveillance devices, aspects of “smart” technologies you might not have considered, and why we should think twi...
25 Nov 202157min
Net-Zero Uses Technofixes to Delay Climate Action w/ Sabrina Fernandes
Paris Marx is joined by Sabrina Fernandes to discuss what came out of COP26, what it actually means to have net-zero emissions by 2050, and all the mechanisms that countries are developing to delay ne...
18 Nov 202158min
How Amazon is Changing the Books We Read w/ Mark McGurl
Paris Marx is joined by Mark McGurl to discuss how Amazon is reshaping the publishing industry and altering the form of the novel itself.Mark McGurl is a Professor of Literature at Stanford University...
11 Nov 202149min
Why the Metaverse Must Be Stopped w/ Brian Merchant
Paris Marx is joined by Brian Merchant to discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s big plans for the metaverse, everything that’s wrong with it, the concept’s scifi origins, and why Silicon Valley is desperate to ma...
4 Nov 20211h 8min
Can Nostalgia Inspire a Better Future? w/ Grafton Tanner
Paris Marx is joined by Grafton Tanner to discuss how social and environmental crises fuel nostalgia, how companies profit from it, and whether it can be reoriented to inspire a better future.Grafton ...
28 Okt 202154min
What Gig Work Means for Women in India w/ Noopur Raval
Paris Marx is joined by Noopur Raval to discuss India’s gig economy, the specific conditions of women who provide services through beauty and wellness apps, and how workers organize to improve their c...
21 Okt 202153min
