Paris Marx is joined by Astra Taylor to discuss how capitalism creates insecurity to sustain itself, the way tech is used to make us more insecure, and what it will take to change that. Astra Taylor is a writer, filmmaker, and political organizer. She’s the author of The Age of Insecurity and co-founder of the Debt Collective. Her next book Solidarity: The ... Show More
Sep 3
Data Vampires Redux: Going Hyperscale (Episode 1)
Paris’ new book Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech’s Data Empires is coming out on October 20. To celebrate, we’re revisiting the series that planted the seeds for his deep dive into hyperscale data centers, the communities they’re affecting, and the future Silicon V ... Show More
35m 59s
Aug 27
How Mass Layoffs Changed Working in Tech w/ Clarissa Redwine & JS Tan
Not long ago, tech jobs were sought after for their security, benefits, wages, and the progressive values promoted by Silicon Valley companies. But now workers are barely hanging on. Clarissa Redwine and JS Tan join Paris Marx to discuss the state of worker organizing in the tech ... Show More
59m 52s
Nov 2023
Astra Taylor, "The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart" (House of Anansi Press, 2023)
These days, everyone feels insecure. We are financially stressed and emotionally overwhelmed. The status quo isn’t working for anyone, even those who appear to have it all. What is going on?
In The Age of Insecurity (House of Anansi Press, 2023), author and activist Astra Taylor ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 2025
TECH005: What Tech Is Doing to Us with Justin Evidon (Tech Podcast)
Preston and Jevi unpack the double-edged sword of modern technology. They examine how social media, AI, EMFs, and LED lights impact our well-being, and offer real-world privacy solutions like Graphene OS and open-source photo apps. From sleep disruption to self-sovereignty, they ... Show More
54m 49s
Feb 2020
#245 Rana Foroohar: The Rise of Big Tech
Rana Foroohar is an author, Financial Times columnist and CNN analyst, writing and investigating into how today’s biggest tech companies are hijacking our data, our livelihoods, and our minds. I really wanted to do an episode on Big Tech - aka FANG - Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Go ... Show More
29m 18s
Oct 2019
Bubbles, Golden Ages, and Tech Revolutions
<p>How do we exploit the technological revolution for green growth and global development? Celebrated economist, author, and scholar, <strong>Carlota Perez</strong> joins <strong>Azeem Azhar</strong> to discuss the nature of techno-economic paradigm shifts and current progress in ... Show More
39m 27s
Mar 2025
Part 2: Technology, Democracy, and Power—Journalism’s Role in a Time of Crisis
On Tuesday, March 25th, Tech Policy Press hosted a webinar discussion to talk shop with others on the tech and democracy beat. We gathered seven colleagues from around the world to explore how tech journalists are grappling with the current political moment in the United States a ... Show More
36m 54s