I Think That's a Fascinating Description of Weisenbom's Career

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Weisenboum's work feels incredibly relevant. It feels like something that you could read to day, and it still is very applicable. I think an argument could even be made that some of his stuff holds up better now than it did in 19 76. The everyday level of interaction that the qon average person had with computers in 19 76 versus the level of daily interaction that many people have with computers and computerized systems in 20 21.

Paris Marx is joined by Zachary Loeb to discuss the history of tech criticism with a focus on Joseph Weizenbaum and Lewis Mumford, as well as why the techlash is a narrative that suits Silicon Valley.

Zachary Loeb is a PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania whose dissertation research looks at Y2K. Follow Zachary on Twitter as @libshipwreck, and check out his Librarian Shipwreck blog.

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