Is That How We Want to Organise Our Economy in the Future?

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Developers often think that everywhere is like where they happen to live, he says. People who have a radically different ees ina, radicaly differenc o set of interest are just being kind of rgiven this kit which they 're trying to then sort of adapt to ther needs. So if we're gong to do public cepte development in tako, or anywhere, it's got to be a very, very detailed conversation between citizens and experts - the people who speak their language.

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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