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.

How Sports Betting Is Fueling Gambling Addiction

How Sports Betting Is Fueling Gambling Addiction How Sports Betting Is Fueling Gambling Addiction

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Alex Shephard on the rising problem plaguing sports fans.

Apr 18, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Kara Swisher at “On with Kara Swisher” Live Featuring Mark Cuban as part of SXSW 2024 Conference and Festivals on March 10, 2024.

Kara Swisher Shows the Flaws of Tech Journalism Kara Swisher Shows the Flaws of Tech Journalism

On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Edward Ongweso Jr. discusses Kara Swisher’s Burn Book.

Apr 11, 2024 / Podcast

Deepfake Abuse is a Crisis

Deepfake Abuse is a Crisis Deepfake Abuse is a Crisis

On this episode of American Prestige, Kat Tenbarge on the problematic proliferation and consequences of AI-generated, nonconsensual sexual images.

Apr 4, 2024 / Podcast

Elon Musk SpaceX

What Elon Musk Won’t Tell You About Settling Mars What Elon Musk Won’t Tell You About Settling Mars

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Zach Weinersmith on the truth about space colonies.

Mar 28, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

What the TikTok Ban Reveals About US Tech Policy

What the TikTok Ban Reveals About US Tech Policy What the TikTok Ban Reveals About US Tech Policy

On this episode of the Tech Won't Save Us podcast, Jacob Silverman on the significance of the app's status as political target.

Mar 21, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

iPhone displaying icons of the four big tech companies

Silicon Valley Deserves Your Anger, With Ed Zitron Silicon Valley Deserves Your Anger, With Ed Zitron

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, a discussion about the public’s discontent with big tech.

Mar 14, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Man pours liquid into a bottle in front of a pile of bottles

Plastic Recycling Is a Scam Plastic Recycling Is a Scam

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Dharna Noor on how industry lobbies invented the recycling myth.

Mar 7, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Delivery riders prepare to start “La Grande Livraison,” their bicycle journey from Paris to Brussels to defend their rights, in Paris on November 5, 2023.

A Setback for Gig Workers’ Rights in Europe A Setback for Gig Workers’ Rights in Europe

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Ben Wray on why the EU's Platform Work Directive isn’t moving forward.

Feb 29, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Network cables in a server room in New York City, 2014.

How Foreverism Degrades Our Culture, With Grafton Tanner How Foreverism Degrades Our Culture, With Grafton Tanner

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, a discussion about the dangers of companies’ co-opting nostalgia.

Feb 22, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

How Interfaces Shape Our Relationship to Tech

How Interfaces Shape Our Relationship to Tech How Interfaces Shape Our Relationship to Tech

On this episode of the Tech Won’t Save Us podcast, Zachary Kaiser explains why data isn’t an accurate reflection of the world.

Feb 15, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

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