Defining 'technology' beyond Silicon Valley

Paris Marx is joined by Gita Jackson to discuss why the left’s hatred of AI is justified, why a different approach to technology is necessary, and how they’re reassessing their own relationships with digital tech.

Gita Jackson is a co-founder of Aftermath.

Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.

The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson.

Also mentioned in this episode:

• Gita wrote about why the left doesn’t hate technology.

• Gita also wrote about downloading digital music onto a Snowksy Fiio Echo Mini.

• Chris Person wrote about the Boox Palma eReader as an alternative to Kindle.

• Learn more about Mike Pondsmith and his Cyberpunk TTRPG.

• Gita will one day get Paris to watch Frieren.