grift, edtech, enshittification

References and suggested readings:

• Justin Raden. October 23, 2025. Higher Ed’s Rush to Adopt AI is About So Much More Than AI. Defector. 
• American Vandal podcast and Substack
• Moira Weigel. “Palantir Goes to the Frankfurt School.” b2o
• Molly White [citation needed]
• Gil Durán. 2026. The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy. Simon & Schuster.
• Edward Zitron Where’s Your Ed At? 
• Melinda Cooper. 2024. Counterrevolution: Extravagance and Austerity in Public Finance. Zone Books.
• Quinn Slobodian. 2025. Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ, and the Capitalism of the Far Right. Zone Books.
• Justin Raden on Bluesky @jraden.bsky.social
• Sarah Osment tweets (follow for Mike Davis reading group in January 2026)
• faculty email [email protected] 

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