"Tech won't save us" live: Paris Marx & tante

Silicon Valley promised us progress. That’s not what it delivered.
The industry has set the narrative on technology for too long. They fed us the story that their technologies were making the world a better place, then they skirted labor laws, exploited workers, expanded surveillance capabilities, and boosted fascist politics.

The first step to challenge the world they’re building is to see their project for what it is. While there’s more critical coverage of the tech industry, it pales in comparison to the continued boosterism. Tech Won’t Save Us is changing that.

Every week, Paris Marx speaks to a new expert to dissect the tech industry, the powerful people at its helm, and the products and services it unleashes on the world. They challenge the notion that tech alone can drive our world forward by showing that separating tech from politics has consequences for everyone, especially the most vulnerable.

Tech Won’t Save Us isn’t simply about tearing down tech. Inspired by the Luddites, it examines how technological development is constrained by capitalist imperatives, which include controlling workers and commercializing everything. But it’s also interested in radical ideas for a better world, and how technology fits into those futures.

At re:publica, Paris Marx will be joined by tante for a live session. You can listen to their conversation via rp:audio at the 17Ziele Podcast Booth.