Tech won't save us is a weekly, offbeat look at what's going on in the world. This week we talk with Ed Rollins about venture capital and how it affects our society. You can join supporters like Charlie from Missoula, Montana, Avaril from Beelfeld, Germany, and Nimit from Toronto in Canada by going to patreon.com slash Tech won'tSaveUs.
Paris Marx is joined by Edward Ongweso Jr. to discuss how the venture capital industry works, why the technologies it funds don’t deliver on their marketing promises, and how that’s once again being shown in the hype around AI.
Edward Ongweso Jr. is a freelance journalist, co-host of This Machine Kills, and guest columnist at The Nation. You can follow Ed on Twitter at @bigblackjacobin.
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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