Tech Won't Save Us

Tech Won't Save Us

Paris Marx

11 episodes

Episodes

Data Vampires Redux: Sacrificing for AI (Episode 3)
Sep 17, 2026 · 33m
Host Paris Marks debunks the "AI superintelligence" myth, arguing that the real threats are the massive energy demands and climate impact of data centers.
Data Vampires Redux: Opposing Data Centers (Episode 2)
Sep 10, 2026 · 36m
Host Paris Marks reairs the second episode of the "Data Vampires" series, exploring the global backlash against hyperscale data centers.
344 Data Vampires Redux: Going Hyperscale (Episode 1)
Sep 3, 2026 · 35m
Host Paris Marks reintroduces her 2024 series "Data Vampires" to preview her new book, *Hyperscale*.
How Mass Layoffs Changed Working in Tech w/ Clarissa Redwine & JS Tan
Aug 27, 2026 · 59m
Host Paris Marks interviews Clarissa Redwine and JS Tan, authors of *Against Tech Oligarchy*, about the evolution of tech worker organizing.
Tech Fascism Has Come for American Democracy w/ Gil Durán
Aug 20, 2026 · 1h 4m
Host Paris Marks interviews Gil Duran about his book *The Nerd Reich*, which argues that Silicon Valley elites have shifted from libertarianism to fascism.
Government is Putting AI Before People and the Planet w/ Matt Haugen
Aug 13, 2026 · 52m
Host Paris Marks interviews Matt Haugen of the Climate and Community Institute about their report on US government support for the AI industry.
Shopify’s Leaders Are Pushing Right-Wing Politics in Canada w/ Rachel Gilmore
Aug 6, 2026 · 58m
Host Paris Marks interviews journalist Rachel Gilmore to examine Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke’s anti-democratic rhetoric, including his support for disenfranchising pensioners.
How Cloud Giants Wield Their Power Against Us All w/ Cecilia Rikap
Jul 30, 2026 · 1h 3m
Host Paris Marks interviews Cecilia Rickapp about her book *The Rulers*, which examines how Amazon, Microsoft, and Google exert authoritarian control over the global economy via cloud infrastructure.
Librarians Are Helping the Public Ditch AI w/ Hannah Cyrus & Alison Macrina
Jul 23, 2026 · 1h 1m
Host Paris Marks interviews Hannah Cyrus and Alison Macrina about the evolving role of librarians in the age of generative AI.
Tech Refusal Has a Very Long History w/ Thomas Dekeyser
Jul 16, 2026 · 1h 3m
The AI Industry Is Spending Big on the US Midterms w/ Molly White
Jul 9, 2026 · 59m
This episode examines how the crypto and AI industries are spending millions to influence US midterm elections, with AI firms mimicking crypto’s super PAC strategies.
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