The idea that efficiency should be prioritized is almost just this received common sense within mainstream economic circles, particularly in the climate space. It's very rarely questioned as a priority, even though it may have nothing to do with curbing carbon emissions or biodiversity loss. And so all these kinds of things have just come out of decades in which that's just been the only way that people have kind of spoken about this problem.
Paris Marx is joined by Adrienne Buller to discuss how the tech and finance industries are selling us false solutions to the climate crisis that are designed for their own benefit.
Adrienne Buller is the Director of Research at Common Wealth and the author of The Value of a Whale: On the Illusions of Green Capitalism. Follow Adrienne on Twitter at @adribuller.
Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.
The podcast is produced by Eric Wickham and part of the Harbinger Media Network.
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