In this episode, we are joined by Dustin Edwards to unpack digital damage, his framework for understanding the extractive nature of large-scale digital infrastructures drawn from his forthcoming book, Enduring Digital Damage: Rhetorical Reckonings for Planetary Survival. His insights into the environmental and ethical costs of using AI tools and the implications of digital infrastructure on people and places prompts us to question and consider the impacts of choices for/when using (or not using) generative AI tools.

Resources Related to this Episode

• Pre-order Dustin's book ahead of its expected November 2025 release here: Enduring Digital Damage: Rhetorical Reckonings for Planetary Survival,
• Dustin Edward's previous work in this area: Edwards, Dustin. “Digital Rhetoric on a Damaged Planet: Storying Digital Damage as Inventive Response to the Anthropocene.” Rhetoric Review, vol. 39, no. 1, 2020, 59–72. Honorable Mention for the 2020 Theresa J. Enos Anniversary Award.

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