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.

Flyers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport wear face masks on March 6, 2020.

How Data Is Changing Air Travel How Data Is Changing Air Travel

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Amanda Mull on tech's changes to how air travel works.

Dec 12, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

In this photo illustration, the social medias applications logos, Twitter, Messenger, Telegram, Instagram, Tik Tok, Snapchat, Gmail, Facebook and Google are displayed on the screen of an Apple iPhone.

Should Australia Ban Teens From Social Media? Should Australia Ban Teens From Social Media?

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Cam Wilson on the controversial plan.

Dec 5, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

The full moon rises over the cooling towers of the Trillo Nuclear Power Plant in Guadalajara, Spain.

Nuclear Won’t Meet Tech’s Energy Demands Nuclear Won’t Meet Tech’s Energy Demands

Podcast / Tech Won’t Save Us / Nov 28, 2024 Nuclear Won’t Meet Tech’s Energy Demands On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, M.V. Ramana on the tech industry’s pus…

Nov 28, 2024 / Podcast

The Forgotten Story of How Conservatives Shaped the Internet

The Forgotten Story of How Conservatives Shaped the Internet The Forgotten Story of How Conservatives Shaped the Internet

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Becca Lewis on the right-wing tech project of the 1990s.

Nov 21, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

A smartphone screen displays Donald Trump‘s Truth Social app.

Making Sense of a Pro-Tech Trump Presidency Making Sense of a Pro-Tech Trump Presidency

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Brian Merchant on what the 2024 election results will mean for the tech world.

Nov 14, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

The Corruption of Open Source

The Corruption of Open Source The Corruption of Open Source

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, tante on the troubling development of Wordpress’s war with WP Engine.

Nov 7, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk on stage during a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee, former president Donald Trump, at Madison Square Garden, on October 27, 2024.

Silicon Valley Is Reshaping US Democracy Silicon Valley Is Reshaping US Democracy

On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Jacob Silverman on all the money Elon Musk is spending on the Trump campaign.

Oct 31, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

The Threat of Data Colonialism

The Threat of Data Colonialism The Threat of Data Colonialism

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Ulises A. Mejias and Nick Couldry Silicon Valley’s extractive data collection regime.

Oct 24, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

The “Dark Elf” Leading Tech’s Extreme Right

The “Dark Elf” Leading Tech’s Extreme Right The “Dark Elf” Leading Tech’s Extreme Right

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Julia Black on Curtis Yarvin.

Oct 17, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

A view of new technology gears and weapons used by Israeli forces on Palestinians in Gaza City, Gaza, on February 15, 2024.

Gaza Is a Laboratory for Future Warfare Gaza Is a Laboratory for Future Warfare

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Spencer Ackerman on Israel’s war technology.

Oct 10, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

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