The Problem With Cyberlibertarianism
On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Chris Gilliard on how politics shaped the way we think about the internet.

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On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Chris Gilliard to discuss David Golumbia's final book Cyberlibertarianism and how right-wing politics shaped how we think about the internet.
Chris Gilliard is co-director of the Critical Internet Studies Institute and author of the forthcoming book Luxury Surveillance, coming in 2026.
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On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, we’re joined by Chris Gilliard to discuss David Golumbia’s final book, Cyberlibertarianism, and how right-wing politics shaped how we think about the Internet.
Chris Gilliard is codirector of the Critical Internet Studies Institute and author of the forthcoming book Luxury Surveillance, coming in 2026.

Here's where to find podcasts from The Nation. Political talk without the boring parts, featuring the writers, activists and artists who shape the news, from a progressive perspective.
Paris Marx is joined by Cam Wilson to discuss the new social media age limit in Australia, including how successful the rollout has been so far and the missed opportunities of taking a more nuanced regulatory approach.
Cam Wilson is an associate editor at Crikey and writes The Sizzle newsletter. He’s a co-author of Conspiracy Nation: Exposing the Dangerous World of Australian Conspiracy Theories.
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