

Rebecca Solnit: In the Shadow of Silicon Valley
6 snips May 15, 2024
Writer and activist Rebecca Solnit discusses the disappearing city of San Francisco due to the influence of tech firms from Silicon Valley. Topics include the impact of driverless cars on urban streets, corporate automation affecting human interaction, the tech boom's consequences on San Francisco's culture, surveillance and privacy concerns in the digital age, and the plans of wealthy elites to develop a new city near the Bay Area.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Challenges and Incidents Involving Driverless Cars in City Streets
02:41 • 3min
The Impact of Corporate Automation on Human Interaction
05:27 • 6min
Tech Boom's Impact on San Francisco
11:05 • 26min
Exploring Surveillance, Data Collection, and Privacy in the Digital Age
36:46 • 2min
Wealthy Elites and Urban Development
38:51 • 6min