Tech Won't Save Us, Lizzie Oshe, Welcome to Tech Winning Us

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Lizzie oshe has written a book called future s am about the way that our understanding of history can open up or close down possibilities for the future. She says technology is a left wing issue, and those who are interested in working with it should find space on the left to talk about issues they face daily. Lizzie Oshe: Technology won't save us but we can build a diverse movement of people who understand these topics and work together to change the future for the better.

Paris Marx is joined by Lizzie O’Shea to discuss how learning about history can empower us to imagine more radical futures, how COVID-19 could create the opportunity to demand a better world, and how the praise for essential workers could help us rethink our ideas about work and the economy.

Lizzie O’Shea is the author of “Future Histories: What Ada Lovelace, Tom Paine, and the Paris Commune Can Teach Us about Digital Technology.” She is also the founder and chair of Digital Rights Watch. She recently wrote about how there is no such thing as unskilled labor for The Baffler. Follow Lizzie on Twitter as @Lizzie_OShea.

The photo of the Paris Commune mentioned in the episode can be found here.

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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