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Nov 2021
1h 8m

ANTONIO LÓPEZ on the Colonization of Our...

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Most of us are familiar with the environmental impacts of our physical technology, like the e-waste generated from cell phones or the minerals required to run our laptops, but have you ever wondered about the connections between digital media and resource extraction? This week we are joined by guest Antonio López to explore how ICT (Information and Communica ... Show More
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