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Tech Wont Save Us
Tech Wont Save Us
345 episodes · by Paris Marx
About Tech Wont Save Us
Tech Wont Save Us is a podcast with 345 episodes in the PodLexicon database, each accompanied by a full searchable transcript and AI-generated summary. Silicon Valley wants to shape our future, but why should we let it? Every Thursday, Paris Marx is joined by a new guest to critically examine the tech industry, its big promises, and the people behind them. Tech Won’t Save Us challenges the notion that tech alone can drive our world forward by showing that separating tech from politics has consequences for us all, especially the most vulnerable. It’s not your usual tech podcast. PodLexicon indexes every episode of Tech Wont Save Us and turns each one into a searchable AI summary — find the episode that covers a topic, track how that topic evolved over time, or compare what different guests said about it.
Topics Covered on Tech Wont Save Us
James Webb Space Telescope Discoveries Dark Matter and Particle Cosmology Space as Public Good vs. Privatized Infrastructure Capitalism, Nationalism, and Colonialism in Space Funding, Basic Science, and Political Priorities Decolonial and Indigenous Approaches to Space UK AI-First Government Strategy AI Advocates and Political Influence
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Recent Episodes
Prediction Markets Want to Financialize Everything w/ Jathan Sadowski — May 21, 2026The UK Government’s AI Obsession is a Big Risk w/ Will Dunn — May 14, 2026Muskism is the New Fordism w/ Ben Tarnoff & Quinn Slobodian — May 07, 2026Tim Cook’s Real Legacy at Apple w/ Brian Merchant — April 30, 2026The Problem with "CEO Said a Thing" Journalism w/ Karl Bode — April 23, 2026Cybertrucks Are a Safety Disaster w/ Dara Kerr — April 16, 2026Take A Break From The Feed w/ Amanda Mull — April 09, 2026Why Iran is Attacking Data Centers w/ Sam Biddle — April 02, 2026The Long History of the US War on Iran w/ Spencer Ackerman — March 26, 2026Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein w/ Ed Niedermeyer — March 19, 2026The Left Doesn’t Hate Technology w/ Gita Jackson — March 12, 2026Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein w/ Tim Schwab — March 05, 2026The Luddite Club is For Everyone w/ Amanda Hanna-McLeer & Lucy Jackson — February 26, 2026What’s Driving the Push For Humanoid Robots w/ James Vincent — February 19, 2026The Green Transition Needs So Much Mining w/ Thea Riofrancos — February 12, 2026Netflix Buying Warner Would Be a Disaster w/ AS Hamrah — February 05, 2026Elon Musk Profits Off Non-Consensual Deepfakes w/ Kat Tenbarge — January 29, 2026Bring Back Meddling With Tech Hardware w/ Chris Person — January 22, 2026Reimagining Our Relationship with Digital Tech w/ Paris Marx — January 15, 2026We All Suffer from OpenAI’s Pursuit of Scale w/ Karen Hao [Replay] — January 08, 2026How Spotify Remade the Music Industry w/ Liz Pelly [Replay] — January 01, 2026The Year in Tech w/ Jathan Sadowski & Brian Merchant — December 24, 2025How Effective is Australia’s Social Media Age Limit? w/ Cam Wilson — December 18, 2025Europe’s Subservience to the United States w/ Ben Wray — December 11, 2025Europe is Gutting Its Tech Regulations w/ Aline Blankertz — December 04, 2025Data Centers Are a Climate Enemy w/ Ketan Joshi — November 27, 2025Peter Thiel is the Real Antichrist w/ Gil Duran — November 20, 2025Saudi Arabia is Using Games to Improve Its Image w/ Nathan Grayson — November 13, 2025Why We Need a War on Cars w/ Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear — November 06, 2025We Need to Cut Our Dependence on US Tech. Here’s How to Start. — October 30, 2025Silicon Valley Doesn’t Know What Makes a Good City w/ Joanne McNeil — October 23, 2025Smart Glasses Are Ushering In An Anti-Social World w/ Chris Gilliard — October 16, 2025The Gilded Rage of Tech Billionaires w/ Jacob Silverman — October 09, 2025The Growing Divide Between MAGA and Big Tech w/ Tina Nguyen — October 02, 2025Is Tesla Still a Car Company? w/ Ed Niedermeyer — September 25, 2025Palantir is Thriving Under Trump w/ Caroline Haskins — September 18, 2025A New Economy Will Deliver Better Technology w/ Aaron Benanav — September 11, 2025Will AI Kill Your Job? w/ Brian Merchant — September 04, 2025How China’s Renewable Push Upends Geopolitics w/ Kate Mackenzie & Tim Sahay — August 28, 2025Why Countries Must Fight For Digital Sovereignty w/ Cecilia Rikap — August 21, 2025Will the Pope Be An Ally Against AI? w/ Paolo Benanti — August 14, 2025What Google Zero Means for Journalism w/ Matt Pearce — August 07, 2025Trump’s Crypto Profiteering Is Worse Than You Think w/ Jacob Silverman — July 31, 2025Decomputing For a Better Future w/ Dan McQuillan — July 24, 2025Microsoft is Gutting the Video Game Industry w/ Nathan Grayson — July 17, 2025How the US Weaponizes Tech in the Middle East w/ Laleh Khalili — July 10, 2025The Geopolitical Fight Over Huawei w/ Yangyang Cheng — July 03, 2025Chatbots Are Repeating Social Media’s Harms w/ Nitasha Tiku — June 26, 2025Brazil's Battle to Rein In Big Tech w/ Laís Martins — June 19, 2025We All Suffer from OpenAI’s Pursuit of Scale w/ Karen Hao — June 12, 2025
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