Capitalism has changed. A century ago, capitalists amassed untold wealth by manufacturing goods, but today, our economy appears to be dominated by massive tech corporations that don't actually produce anything. Instead, these tech giants offer platforms—such as search engines, AI, or marketplaces—through which they extract profits from users. Adam speaks wit ... Show More
Feb 18
Tech Giants Are Nothing But Middlemen, with Tim Wu
The tech industry no longer serves human needs. According to legal scholar and writer Tim Wu, the tech industry has shifted away from providing services and now only exist to extract our money, data, and time. This week, Adam sits with Tim to talk about his new book, Age of Extra ... Show More
1h 28m
Feb 11
How to Beat the Gamification of Our Lives with C. Thi Nguyen
The scoring mechanics of video games are ostensibly how the player is directed to have fun. Scores put interesting bounds on the experience of play, lead to creative solutions, and even inspire entirely new models of play, like speed running a video game. But when systems of metr ... Show More
1h 32m
Oct 2022
Adam Conover Ruins Our Podcast! (ft. Adam Conover)
Become an exclusive member at https://tmgstudios.tv This week we have the man who ruins everything, Adam Conover, on the show. The trio discuss how big media mergers ended Adam Ruins Everything, the importance of local political action, and the terror of the big billionaire’s clu ... Show More
1h 33m
Sep 2023
Blame Capitalism: Degrowing pains
Capitalism isn’t natural, was never inevitable, and endless growth is killing Earth. The final episode of “Blame Capitalism” examines the degrowth movement, whose proponents call to end capitalism as we know it.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, ... Show More
26m 4s