Elon Musk is obsessed with the “woke mind virus,” but what is the impact of his pronatalist ideas? In a Patreon bonus episode, I spoke to Julia Black speaks to about the eugenic ideas embedded in tech’s pronatalist agenda. Sign up for the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/98664522 #tech #elonmusk #woke image
i might be in europe in may if anyone wants to talk about having me speak anywhere. get in touch if so!
Governments and CEOs tell us not to worry about rising emissions because new technologies will fix it. On February 18, I’ll be in Auckland to explain why tech won’t save us from the climate crisis. Find out more from Tohatoha: https://www.tohatoha.org.nz/2024/02/event-tech-wont-fix-the-climate-crisis/ #nz #newzealand image
In 2017, Emmanuel Macron became president of France with the promise to make it a “Start-Up Nation.” I spoke to Nastasia Hadjadji about how that pledge to attract tech investment and run the state like a startup set the stage for a neoliberal assault on the public sector. Listen to the full episode:
Tech Won't Save Us
France’s Start-Up Nation Is a Neoliberal Hell w/ Nastasia Hadjadji - Tech Won’t Save Us
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Disappointing to see the UN Secretary General say AI has “enormous potential for sustainable development.” It’s another bullshit tech solution that distracts from real climate action by promising a magic technofix. The UN needs to stop falling for this.
the Guardian
Big tech firms recklessly pursuing profits from AI, says UN head
International community has no strategy to deal with risks, António Guterres tells Davos meeting
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Looking for some tech books to read in the coming months? I went through the lists and picked out some of the books I think will be worth checking out — or at least considering!
Disconnect
A critical tech reading list for early 2024
19 book recommendations to get you through the next few months
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In the 2010s, countries all over the world experienced digitally coordinated, horizontally organized mass protests seeking to change challenge existing power. They often failed. On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Vincent Bevins about the role social media actually played in those protests and how the form was ultimately coopted by powerful forces in society.
Tech Won't Save Us
What Social Media Meant for the Mass Protest Decade w/ Vincent Bevins - Tech Won’t Save Us
 #tech #protest #socialmedia
Grimes was never the brightest, but her transformation since meeting Elon Musk has been truly something to behold. Even though they’re split and she’s suing over custody, she’s still running down his rabbit hole of tech fascism as fast as she can manage. image
“Paris Marx is one of the best writers on transport today.” Very kind of Josh Turner at Repeater to give ROAD TO NOWHERE a year-end shoutout! Repeater’s recommendations:
Repeater Books
Repeater's Winter Reads for the End of 2023 - Repeater Books
As another turbulent year draws to a close, the Repeater team put forward their favourite reads for the festive season. Publisher, Editor, and Auth...
 More on my book:
Road to Nowhere by Paris Marx
Why Elon Musk and the Silicon Valley visionaries have the future of transport so wrong. A new book by Paris Marx.
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I signed an open letter demanding answers from Substack leadership on why they’re platforming and monetizing Nazis, white nationalists, and other far-right figures. This isn’t free speech. It’s hate speech. https://www.disconnect.blog/p/substackers-against-nazis #substack #tech