Tech Won't Save Us

The Left Doesn’t Hate Technology w/ Gita Jackson


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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.

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