Is the State in the Business of Making Money for Nothing?

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I think the overriding drive for democrats is to dmystify life in that tense, i a kind of create condition where people can understand their circumstances. But it certainly, you know, innovation in the tecological spaces is key. We could be using the state as an expression of fective wishes to remodel the economy so that we don't end up killing human life through climate change. And er, my hope is that this will be a chance to call the bluff of people who say, ta that. Er, there's nothing we can really do, is alltey? See, we can. We just need to take pown and testrip away from a handful

Paris Marx is joined by Dan Hind to discuss the problems with the existing tech industry and its links to the state, and his proposal for reorienting technological development to promote human flourishing and a cooperative economy.

Dan Hind is the author of “The Return of the Public: Democracy, Power and the Case for Media Reform” and recently wrote a report called “The British Digital Cooperative: A New Model Public Sector Institution” for The Next System Project and Common Wealth. He’s also written for the Guardian, the New Socialist, and the New Scientist. Follow Dan on Twitter as @danhind.

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.

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