Tech Won't Save Us

The metaverse and web3 are the latest in a long line of commercial frameworks the tech industry has tried to force on us to enhance its power and profits. In this podcast from The Nation, Paris Marx speaks with experts every Thursday to dissect what new technologies and the companies behind them are doing to our world, and why we should stop them.

Cooling vent fans are seen on the roof of a Digital Realty data center in Ashburn, Virginia. on November 12, 2025.

Data Centers Are a Climate Enemy Data Centers Are a Climate Enemy

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us: Ketan Joshi on how data centers are a climate justice issue.

Nov 27, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Peter Thiel is the Real Antichrist

Peter Thiel is the Real Antichrist Peter Thiel is the Real Antichrist

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us: Gil Duran discusses Peter Thiel's sad attempt at blaming the antichrist for his own lack of morals.

Nov 20, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Visitors watch Magnus Carlsen and Nihal Sarin at the Esports World Cup 2025 online chess event on July 31, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia Is Using Games to Improve Its Image Saudi Arabia Is Using Games to Improve Its Image

Podcast / Tech Won’t Save Us / Nov 13, 2025 Saudi Arabia Is Using Games to Improve Its Image On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us: Nathan Grayson discusses Saudi…

Nov 13, 2025 / Podcast

Traffic moves along the Brooklyn Queens Expressway on October 26, 2025, in Brooklyn, New York City.

Why We Need a War on Cars Why We Need a War on Cars

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us: Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear discuss how to create more equitable forms of mobility.

Nov 6, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

People protest Apple as others line up for the release of iPhone 17 models outside the Apple store in New York on September 19, 2025.

We Need to Cut Our Dependence on US Tech. Here’s How to Start. We Need to Cut Our Dependence on US Tech. Here’s How to Start.

On episode 300 of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx on getting out from under American Big Tech's thumb.

Oct 30, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

An Amazon Zoox driverless robotaxi drives on the Las Vegas Strip on August 7, 2025.

Silicon Valley Doesn’t Know What Makes a Good City Silicon Valley Doesn’t Know What Makes a Good City

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us: Joanne McNeil unpacks Big Tech’s driverless transport fantasy.

Oct 23, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Smart Glasses Are Ushering In an Antisocial World

Smart Glasses Are Ushering In an Antisocial World Smart Glasses Are Ushering In an Antisocial World

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us: Chris Gilliard on how tech CEOs are hawking their latest luxury line of AI-powered smart glasses.

Oct 16, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Elon Musk, during a news conference with President Donald Trump on May 30, 2025, inside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington.

The Gilded Rage of Tech Billionaires The Gilded Rage of Tech Billionaires

On Tech Won't Save Us: Paris Marx talks with Jacob Silverman about his new book, Gilded Rage.

Oct 9, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Mark Zuckerberg speaks as Donald Trump, Melania Trump, and Bill Gates listen during a dinner at the White House on September 4, 2025, in Washington, DC.

The Growing Divide Between MAGA and Big Tech The Growing Divide Between MAGA and Big Tech

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us: Tina Nguyen on the fundamental distrust between MAGA and Big Tech.

Oct 2, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

A Tesla Bot is seen during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 28, 2025.

Is Tesla Still a Car Company? Is Tesla Still a Car Company?

On Tech Won't Save Us: Ed Niedermeyer on Elon Musk’s trillionaire ambitions and Tesla’s EV decline.

Sep 25, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

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